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CS/SB 284: Children/Great-grandparents' Rights

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Carlton

Children/Great-grandparents' Rights; includes references to great-grandparents in definitions re dependent children; provides for great-grandparents visitation rights & right to adopt; provides for great-grandparents visitation rights & standing re evaluating custody arrangements; conforms references re such visitation rights under Grandparental Visitation Rights Law. Amends 39.01,.509,.801, 61.13, 63.0425,.172.

Effective Date: 10/01/1999
Last Action: 4/30/1999 House - Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/18/1998 Senate • Prefiled
    1/20/1999 Senate • Referred to Children and Families; Judiciary
    1/26/1999 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children and Families, 02/03/99, 1:00 pm, Room-37S
    2/3/1999 Senate • Comm. Action: Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Children and Families
    2/4/1999 Senate • Now in Judiciary
    3/2/1999 Senate • Introduced, referred to Children and Families; Judiciary -SJ 00032; On Committee agenda-- Children and Families, 02/03/99, 1:00 pm, Room-37S; Comm. Action: Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Children and Families -SJ 00014; Now in Judiciary -SJ 00014
    3/18/1999 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/23/99, 3:30 pm, Room-110S
    3/23/1999 Senate • Comm. Action:-CS by Judiciary -SJ 00353; CS read first time on 03/25/99 -SJ 00362
    3/25/1999 Senate • Placed on Calendar -SJ 00353
    4/8/1999 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00481
    4/13/1999 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00481, -SJ 00512
    4/15/1999 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00512, -SJ 00575
    4/16/1999 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00575
    4/21/1999 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00637
    4/22/1999 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00637, -SJ 00707; Read second time -SJ 00668
    4/23/1999 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00769; CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 00769; Immediately certified -SJ 00769
    4/23/1999 House • In Messages
    4/30/1999 House • Died in Messages

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  • CS/SB 284, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:54 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 3/23/1999 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 7 Children/Great-grandparents' Rights Harrington Similar Last Action: 4/30/1999 H Died on Calendar
    Location:

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/23/1999 3:42 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.01 Definitions.
    39.509 Grandparents rights.
    39.801 Procedures and jurisdiction; notice; service of process.
    61.13 Custody and support of children; visitation rights; power of court in making orders.
    63.0425 Grandparent's right to adopt.
    63.172 Effect of judgment of adoption.

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  • SB 284, Original Filed Version Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:54 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Children and Families (Post-Meeting) 1/27/1999 (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.01 Definitions.
    39.509 Grandparents rights.
    39.801 Procedures and jurisdiction; notice; service of process.
    61.13 Custody and support of children; visitation rights; power of court in making orders.
    63.0425 Grandparent's right to adopt.
    63.172 Effect of judgment of adoption.

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