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CS/CS/HB 565: Family Law

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Civil Justice Subcommittee ; Porter

Family Law; Includes value of marital portion of passive appreciation of nonmarital real property in marital assets; revises requirements relating to awarding of durational alimony; revises provisions relating to effect of supportive relationship on alimony; authorizes court to award attorney fees & costs to obligor; provides that fact that obligor has reached reasonable retirement age for his or her profession, has retired, & has no intent to return to work is substantial change in circumstances as matter of law; prohibits separate adjudication of issues in dissolution of marriage case within 180 days after filing without exceptional circumstances; authorizes separate adjudication of issues if case is more than 180 days past; requires separate adjudication of issues, absent showing of irreparable harm, if case is more than 365 days past.

Effective Date: 7/1/2012
 Last Action: 3/9/2012 Senate - Died on Calendar
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/3/2011 House • Filed
    11/15/2011 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 57
    1/10/2012 House • Introduced -HJ 57
    1/13/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 01/18/12, 8:30 am, 404 HOB
    1/18/2012 House • CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 262
    1/24/2012 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 259
    1/25/2012 House • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 281
    2/6/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 02/08/12, 8:30 am, 404 HOB --Temporarily deferred
    2/14/2012 House • PCS on Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 02/16/12, 11:30 am, 404 HOB
    2/16/2012 House • CS/CS by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -HJ 685
    2/20/2012 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 682
    • CS/CS by Judiciary Committee read 1st time -HJ 675
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/22/12
    2/22/2012 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 712
    • Amendment(s) adopted (607357) -HJ 712
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    2/23/2012 House • Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading -HJ 760
    2/24/2012 House • Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading -HJ 822
    2/27/2012 House • Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading -HJ 846
    2/28/2012 House • Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading -HJ 860
    2/29/2012 House • Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading -HJ 913
    3/1/2012 House • Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading -HJ 973
    3/2/2012 House • Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading -HJ 999
    3/5/2012 House • Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading -HJ 1065
    3/6/2012 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 1112
    • Amendment(s) adopted (471359) -HJ 1112
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 82 NAYS 35 -HJ 1114
    3/6/2012 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Judiciary; Banking and Insurance; Budget -SJ 903
    • Received -SJ 903
    3/9/2012 Senate • Withdrawn from Judiciary; Banking and Insurance; Budget -SJ 1192
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 1192
    • Substituted for CS/SB 752 -SJ 1193
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 1192
    • Amendment(s) pending
    • Died on Calendar

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  • CS/CS/HB 565, Engrossed 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/6/2012 at 1:41 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 549 (e1) Dissolution of Marriage Workman Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Judiciary
    Location: In committee/council (JU)     		Track This Bill
    S 748 (c1) Dissolution of Marriage Diaz de la Portilla Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Rules
    Location: In committee/council (RC)     		Track This Bill
    S 752 (c1) Equitable Distribution of Marital Assets and Liabilities Flores Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Laid on Table -SJ 1193
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    663624 - Amendment
    Delete lines 145 - 273 and insert:     		Diaz de la Portilla 3/8/2012
    9:42 AM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    3/9/2012     		Web Page
    PDF
    322866 - Amendment
    Delete lines 145 - 372 and insert:     		Diaz de la Portilla 3/9/2012
    11:24 AM
    (Late Filed)     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    61.075 Equitable distribution of marital assets and liabilities. Page 2 (pdf)
    61.0765 Page 4 (pdf)
    61.08 Alimony. Page 6 (pdf)
    61.14 Enforcement and modification of support, maintenance, or alimony agreements or orders. Page 10 (pdf)
    61.18 Alimony and child support; default in undertaking of bond posted to ensure payment. Page 13 (pdf)
    61.19 Entry of judgment of dissolution of marriage, delay period. Page 14 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 565, Engrossed 1 Posted 2/22/2012 at 4:11 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 549 (e1) Dissolution of Marriage Workman Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Judiciary
    Location: In committee/council (JU)     		Track This Bill
    S 748 (c1) Dissolution of Marriage Diaz de la Portilla Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Rules
    Location: In committee/council (RC)     		Track This Bill
    S 752 (c1) Equitable Distribution of Marital Assets and Liabilities Flores Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Laid on Table -SJ 1193
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    471359 - Amendment
    Remove lines 133-242 and insert:     		Porter 3/6/2012
    8:48 AM     		House: Adopted
    3/6/2012     		PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/6/2012 10:39 AM House 82 Yeas - 35 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    61.075 Equitable distribution of marital assets and liabilities. Page 2 (pdf)
    61.0765 Page 4 (pdf)
    61.08 Alimony. Page 5 (pdf)
    61.14 Enforcement and modification of support, maintenance, or alimony agreements or orders. Page 6 (pdf)
    61.19 Entry of judgment of dissolution of marriage, delay period. Page 9 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 565, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 2/20/2012 at 10:57 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 549 (c2) Dissolution of Marriage Workman Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Judiciary
    Location: In committee/council (JU)     		Track This Bill
    S 748 (c1) Dissolution of Marriage Diaz de la Portilla Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Rules
    Location: In committee/council (RC)     		Track This Bill
    S 752 (c1) Equitable Distribution of Marital Assets and Liabilities Flores Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Laid on Table -SJ 1193
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    607357 - Amendment
    Remove lines 139-172 and insert:     		Workman 2/21/2012
    1:57 PM     		House: Adopted
    2/22/2012     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    61.075 Equitable distribution of marital assets and liabilities. Page 2 (pdf)
    61.0765 Page 4 (pdf)
    61.08 Alimony. Page 5 (pdf)
    61.14 Enforcement and modification of support, maintenance, or alimony agreements or orders. Page 6 (pdf)
    61.19 Entry of judgment of dissolution of marriage, delay period. Page 9 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 565, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/24/2012 at 3:07 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/20/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 752 (c1) Equitable Distribution of Marital Assets and Liabilities Flores Identical Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Laid on Table -SJ 1193
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    906335 - Amendment
    Remove line 2 and insert:     		Eisnaugle 2/16/2012
    4:01 PM     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    61.075 Equitable distribution of marital assets and liabilities.
    61.0765

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  • HB 565, Original Filed Version Posted 11/3/2011 at 3:27 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/24/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 752 (c1) Equitable Distribution of Marital Assets and Liabilities Flores Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Laid on Table -SJ 1193
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    200415 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Porter 1/17/2012
    5:35 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    1/18/2012     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    61.075 Equitable distribution of marital assets and liabilities.

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