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.
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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)
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)
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
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 AMSenate: Withdrawn
3/9/2012Web Page
PDF322866 - Amendment
Delete lines 145 - 372 and insert:Diaz de la Portilla 3/9/2012
11:24 AM
(Late Filed)Web Page
PDFCitations - 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) -
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)
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)
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
Floor Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 471359 - Amendment
Remove lines 133-242 and insert:Porter 3/6/2012
8:48 AMHouse: Adopted
3/6/2012PDF 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) -
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)
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)
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
Floor Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 607357 - Amendment
Remove lines 139-172 and insert:Workman 2/21/2012
1:57 PMHouse: Adopted
2/22/2012PDF 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) -
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
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 906335 - Amendment
Remove line 2 and insert:Eisnaugle 2/16/2012
4:01 PMPDF Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 61.075 Equitable distribution of marital assets and liabilities. 61.0765 -
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
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 PMAdopted without Objection
1/18/2012PDF 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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