Bill Summary

HB 1559 Dissolution of Marriage (2021 Session)
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Sponsors
by Rodriguez (Ant), Andrade Co Sponsors: Botana, McClain, Roach, Sabatini CS Sponsors: Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee
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Summary
Dissolution of Marriage: Revises various provisions relating to dissolution of marriage & alimony; creates presumption that equal time-sharing is in best interests of minor child; authorizes separate adjudication of issues in dissolution of marriage under certain circumstances; provides for temporary orders to protect parties & their children. Effective Date: July 1, 2021
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committees of reference
   H Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
   H Judiciary Committee
» S Rules
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Actions
03/01/21
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Filed
03/05/21
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Referred to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
03/05/21
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Now in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
03/19/21
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On Committee agenda - Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee, 03/23/21, 9:15 am, 404 H - PCS
03/23/21
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Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee; 11 Yeas, 6 Nays
03/26/21
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
03/29/21
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Now in Judiciary Committee
04/02/21
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On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 04/06/21, 9:00 am, 404 H
04/06/21
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Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee; 12 Yeas, 6 Nays
04/07/21
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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
04/09/21
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
04/15/21
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/20/21
04/20/21
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Read Second Time; Amendments Adopted (078597, 529879); Placed on Third Reading, 04/21/21
04/20/21
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Engrossed Text (E1) Filed
04/21/21
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Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 74 Yeas / 38 Nays)
04/21/21
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In Messages
04/21/21
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Received; Referred to Rules
04/30/21
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Died in Rules
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bill text & filed amendments
1559
Filed on 03/01/21
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Amendment 1000 PCS
Civil Justice & Property Rights Sub
Filed on 03/19/21
Adopted
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1559C1
Filed on 03/26/21
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Amendment 622839
Rodriguez (Ant)
Filed on 04/05/21
Adopted
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Amendment 639657
Rodriguez (Ant)
Filed on 04/05/21
Adopted
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1559C2
Filed on 04/07/21
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Amendment 78597
Rodriguez (Ant)
Filed on 04/16/21
Adopted on 2nd Reading
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Amendment 419241
Rodriguez (Ant)
Filed on 04/16/21
Replaced by Substitute Amendment
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Amendment 529879 SA
Rodriguez (Ant)
Filed on 04/16/21
Adopted on 2nd Reading
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1559E1
Filed on 04/20/21
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
61.046
61.08
61.13
61.14
61.19
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