CS/HB 949: Attorneys for Dependent Children
GENERAL BILL by Civil Justice Subcommittee ; Cummings
Attorneys for Dependent Children; Revises requirements for dependent child to be appointed an attorney; requires that court appoint substitute counsel if attorney withdraws or is discharged by court; provides that all appointed attorneys & organizations are entitled to funding for litigation costs; requires appointed attorneys to report certain information; requires JAC to contract with nonprofit entity to establish Quality Counsel Program; requires quality improvement program; requires annual report; requires Quality Counsel Program to be established & fully operational by specified date.
Last Action: 3/11/2016 House - Died in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 12/14/2015 House • Filed
1/8/2016 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 81
1/12/2016 House • Introduced -HJ 81
1/28/2016 House • PCS on Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 02/01/16, 3:00 pm, Sumner Hall
2/1/2016 House • CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 385
2/3/2016 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
• CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 381
2/4/2016 House • Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 394
3/11/2016 House • Died in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
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CS/HB 949, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/3/2016 at 10:25 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1212 Appointed Counsel for Children Flores Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died in Appropriations
Location: In committee/council (AP)
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 27.406 Page 5 (pdf) 39.01305 Appointment of an attorney for a dependent child with certain special needs. Page 1 (pdf) -
HB 949, Original Filed Version Posted 12/14/2015 at 12:36 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/3/2016 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1212 Appointed Counsel for Children Flores Similar Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died in Appropriations
Location: In committee/council (AP)
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 39.01305 Appointment of an attorney for a dependent child with certain special needs. Page 1 (pdf)