Bill Text: TX SB262 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced

Texas Senate Bill 262 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Relating to court-ordered support for a child with a disability.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-02-07 - Referred to Health & Human Services [SB262 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-SB262-Introduced.html

	86R875 KJE-F

	By: Rodríguez	S.B. No. 262



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to court-ordered support for a child with a disability.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Section 154.302(b), Family Code, is amended to
	read as follows:
	(b) Except as otherwise provided by this subsection, a [A]
	court that orders support under this section shall designate a
	parent of the child, [or] another person having physical custody or
	guardianship of the child under a court order, or a special needs
	trust created for the child to receive the support for the child.
	The court may designate a child who is 18 years of age or older to
	receive the support directly.
	SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act constitutes a
	material and substantial change of circumstances under Section
	156.401, Family Code, sufficient to warrant modification of a court
	order or a portion of a decree that provides for the support of a
	child rendered before the effective date of this Act.
	SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.