Bill Text: TX HB3470 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Comm Sub
Bill Title: Relating to a disclosure by an attorney before accepting representation of a client in a suit for the dissolution of marriage.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-05-06 - Committee report sent to Calendars [HB3470 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HB3470-Comm_Sub.html
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By: Bohac | H.B. No. 3470 | ||
Substitute the following for H.B. No. 3470: | |||
By: Gooden | C.S.H.B. No. 3470 |
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relating to a disclosure by an attorney before accepting | ||
representation of a client in a suit for the dissolution of | ||
marriage. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Subchapter E, Chapter 6, Family Code, is amended | ||
by adding Section 6.412 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 6.412. DISCLOSURE REQUIRED. (a) An attorney may not | ||
agree to represent a client in a suit for dissolution of a marriage | ||
unless: | ||
(1) the attorney provides the disclosure described by | ||
Subsection (b) to the client; and | ||
(2) the client acknowledges in writing that the client | ||
has received and understands the disclosure. | ||
(b) The State Bar of Texas shall adopt the disclosure form | ||
required under this section. The disclosure must include: | ||
(1) information about arbitration, mediation, | ||
collaborative law, and alternatives to retaining an attorney for | ||
the dissolution of a marriage; and | ||
(2) any other information the state bar requires. | ||
SECTION 2. (a) The State Bar of Texas shall adopt the | ||
disclosure form required by Section 6.412, Family Code, as added by | ||
this Act, not later than January 1, 2014. | ||
(b) Section 6.412, Family Code, as added by this Act, | ||
applies to the representation of a client that begins on or after | ||
March 1, 2014. | ||
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |