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CS/CS/HB 843: Dissolution of Marriage

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Civil Justice Subcommittee ; Andrade ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Roach ; Sabatini

Dissolution of Marriage; Revises & provides provisions relating to alimony, including burden of proof, factors for awarding alimony, modification & termination, income, & retirement; creates presumption for equal time-sharing; authorizes court to grant final dissolution of marriage with reservation of jurisdiction in certain circumstances; requires certain temporary orders.

Effective Date: 7/1/2020
Last Action: 3/14/2020 House - Died on Calendar
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/3/2019 House • Filed
12/16/2019 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 72
1/14/2020 House • Introduced -HJ 72
1/17/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 01/22/20, 8:30 am, Sumner Hall
1/22/2020 House • CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 10 NAYS 5 -HJ 444
1/27/2020 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
• CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 443
1/28/2020 House • Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 446
2/7/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, 02/11/20, 1:30 pm, Sumner Hall
2/11/2020 House • Favorable by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 7 NAYS 4 -HJ 549
• Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 549
2/24/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 02/26/20, 8:00 am, Sumner Hall
2/26/2020 House • CS/CS by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 12 NAYS 5 -HJ 723
3/2/2020 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c)
3/3/2020 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 720
• CS/CS by Judiciary Committee read 1st time -HJ 719
3/14/2020 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died on Calendar