Bill

HB 851

87(R) - 2021
House Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Senate State Affairs
House Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Senate State Affairs
Family Values
Civil Procedure

Contact the Author

David Cook

Phone:

(512) 463-0374

Capitol Office:

E1.410

Email:

Vote Recommendation

Neutral
  • Neutral
  • Neutral
  • Neutral
  • Neutral
  • Neutral

Author(s)

David Cook
Victoria Neave

Co-Author(s)

Eddie Morales
Cody Vasut

Sponsor(s)

Bryan Hughes

Bill Caption

Relating to the admission by a party of a material and substantial change of circumstances in a motion to modify an order in certain family law cases.

Fiscal Notes

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

Bill Analysis

HB 851 would, in the event that a party to a divorce proceeding files a motion to modify alimony based on changed circumstances, prohibit that party from being viewed as having admitted changed circumstances in any other matter. Similarly, it would prohibit a party who files a motion to modify a child order based on changed circumstances from being viewed as having admitted changed circumstances in any other matter in the proceedings.

Vote Recommendation Notes

Texas Action is neutral on HB 851 as it does not touch directly on any of our Liberty Principles.

Contact the Author

David Cook

Phone:

(512) 463-0374

Capitol Office:

E1.410

Email: