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CS/HB 1301: Parenting and Time-sharing of Minor Children

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Persons-Mulicka ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Basabe ; Benjamin ; Borrero ; Daniels ; Garcia ; Leek ; Lopez, V. ; Michael ; Mooney ; Plasencia ; Rizo ; Salzman

Parenting and Time-sharing of Minor Children; Removes requirement for unanticipated change in circumstances in order to modify parenting plan or time-sharing schedule; creates rebuttable presumption that equal time-sharing is in best interests of child; provides standard of evidence to rebut such presumption; requires court to evaluate certain factors & make specific written findings of fact when creating or modifying time-sharing schedule; authorizes modification of time-sharing schedule.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 6/29/2023 - Chapter No. 2023-301; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1416 (Ch. 2023-315)
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/1/2023 House • Filed
    3/6/2023 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee
    3/7/2023 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/16/2023 House • Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda
    3/20/2023 House • Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee
    • Now in Judiciary Committee
    4/7/2023 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
    4/11/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
    4/12/2023 House • Reported out of Judiciary Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    4/13/2023 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    4/20/2023 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2023)
    4/25/2023 House • Read 2nd time
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    4/26/2023 House • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 105, NAYS 7
    4/26/2023 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Rules
    • Received
    4/28/2023 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 615
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1292 -SJ 615
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 615
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 615
    • CS passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 3 -SJ 615
    4/28/2023 House • In Messages
    • Ordered enrolled
    6/26/2023 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/27/2023 • Approved by Governor
    6/29/2023 • Chapter No. 2023-301; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1416 (Ch. 2023-315)

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  • CS/HB 1301, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/28/2023 at 6:59 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1292 (c2) Parenting Plans Jones Similar Last Action: 4/28/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1301 (Ch. 2023-301), CS/SB 1416 (Ch. 2023-315) -SJ 615
    H 1409 (c1) Dissolution of Marriage Civil Justice Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 5/1/2023 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1416 (Ch. 2023-315), CS/HB 1301 (Ch. 2023-301)
    S 1416 (er) Dissolution of Marriage Gruters Compare Last Action: 7/5/2023 Chapter No. 2023-315, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1301 (Ch. 2023-301)

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    61.13 Support of children; parenting and time-sharing; powers of court. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 1301, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/12/2023 at 11:56 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1292 (c2) Parenting Plans Jones Similar Last Action: 4/28/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1301 (Ch. 2023-301), CS/SB 1416 (Ch. 2023-315) -SJ 615
    H 1409 (c1) Dissolution of Marriage Civil Justice Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 5/1/2023 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1416 (Ch. 2023-315), CS/HB 1301 (Ch. 2023-301)
    S 1416 (c1) Dissolution of Marriage Gruters Compare Last Action: 7/5/2023 Chapter No. 2023-315, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1301 (Ch. 2023-301)

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/26/2023 2:39 PM House 105 Yeas - 7 Nays
    4/28/2023 2:16 PM Senate 34 Yeas - 3 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    61.13 Support of children; parenting and time-sharing; powers of court. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 1301, Original Filed Version Posted 3/1/2023 at 10:59 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/29/2023 (pdf)
    Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/12/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1292 (c1) Parenting Plans Jones Similar Last Action: 4/28/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1301 (Ch. 2023-301), CS/SB 1416 (Ch. 2023-315) -SJ 615
    H 1409 (c1) Dissolution of Marriage Civil Justice Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 5/1/2023 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1416 (Ch. 2023-315), CS/HB 1301 (Ch. 2023-301)
    S 1416 (c1) Dissolution of Marriage Gruters Compare Last Action: 7/5/2023 Chapter No. 2023-315, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1301 (Ch. 2023-301)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    483725 - Amendment
    Remove lines 31-124 and insert:
    Persons-Mulicka 4/10/2023
    3:06 PM
    Adopted
    4/11/2023
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    61.13 Support of children; parenting and time-sharing; powers of court. Page 1 (pdf)

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