Bill Text: TX HB4240 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Comm Sub

Texas House Bill 4240 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Relating to local regulation to enforce child custody orders; authorizing a civil penalty.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-2)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2021-05-26 - Placed on intent calendar [HB4240 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-HB4240-Comm_Sub.html



	By: Raymond, et al. (Senate Sponsor - Zaffirini)	H.B. No. 4240
	(In the Senate - Received from the House May 5, 2021;
	May 10, 2021, read first time and referred to Committee on State
	Affairs; May 22, 2021, reported favorably by the following vote:
	Yeas 7, Nays 2; May 22, 2021, sent to printer.)
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	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT

	relating to local regulation to enforce child custody orders;
	authorizing a civil penalty.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Chapter 157, Family Code, is amended by adding
	Subchapter J to read as follows:
	SUBCHAPTER J. LOCAL REGULATION AND ENFORCEMENT
	Sec. 157.451. CIVIL PENALTY FOR INTERFERENCE WITH CHILD
	CUSTODY ORDER. A municipality or county in this state may adopt an
	ordinance or order that imposes a civil penalty of not more than
	$500 for engaging in conduct described by Section 25.03, Penal
	Code.
	SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.

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