Bill: SB 1523, 84(R) - 2015
Committee
Senate State Affairs
Vote Recommendation
| Vote Recommendation |
Economic Freedom |
Property Rights |
Personal Responsibility |
Limited Government |
Individual Liberty |
| Neutral |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Author(s)
Royce West
Bill Caption
Relating to the adoption of the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act of 2008.
Fiscal Notes
No significant fiscal implication anticipated.
Based on information provided by the Office of the Attorney General, the
Office of Court Administration, and the Office of the Governor, duties
and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the
bill could be accomplished through existing resources. However, the
Office of Attorney General Child Support Division estimated a loss of
$480.8 million in Federal Funds for the 2016-17 biennium ($252.4 million
in fiscal year 2016 and $228.4 million in fiscal year 2017) to the
Child Support Division if the bill is not enacted due to being out of
compliance with federal requirements.
Bill Analysis
SB 1523 would affirm the federal Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act,
Public Law 113-183, which requires the verbatim adoption by states of the Uniform
Interstate Family Support Act (UIFSA) 2008, in order to continue receiving federal funding. This bill is essentially a re-authorization of current law in Texas and would add 'foreign countries' throughout relevant statute to explain how a court of this
state should deal with a child support order of a different state or a foreign
country.
Vote Recommendation Notes
This bill is almost identical to current Texas law and there is no discernible connection to the principles of liberty. It is a requirement by the federal government in order to continue to receive federal funding. For these reasons, we are neutral on SB 1523.
