Bill Text: TX SB815 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to the modification of an order establishing the conservatorship of a child.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-02-27 - Referred to State Affairs [SB815 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-SB815-Introduced.html

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85R6521 KSD-F
By: Campbell S.B. No. 815

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the modification of an order establishing the
conservatorship of a child.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 156.101, Family Code, is amended by
adding Subsection (c) to read as follows:
(c) Notwithstanding Subsection (a) or any other provision
of this subchapter, in a suit filed under this subchapter seeking to
modify an order that provides for the appointment of a conservator
of a child, Section 153.131 applies.
SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only
to a suit to modify an order establishing a child's conservatorship
pending in a trial court on or filed on or after the effective date
of this Act.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.