CS/CS/HB 843: Dissolution of Marriage
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Civil Justice Subcommittee ; Andrade ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Roach ; Sabatini
Dissolution of Marriage; Revises & provides provisions relating to alimony, including burden of proof, factors for awarding alimony, modification & termination, income, & retirement; creates presumption for equal time-sharing; authorizes court to grant final dissolution of marriage with reservation of jurisdiction in certain circumstances; requires certain temporary orders.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 12/3/2019 House • Filed
12/16/2019 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 72
1/14/2020 House • Introduced -HJ 72
1/17/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 01/22/20, 8:30 am, Sumner Hall
1/22/2020 House • CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 10 NAYS 5 -HJ 444
1/27/2020 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
• CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 443
1/28/2020 House • Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 446
2/7/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, 02/11/20, 1:30 pm, Sumner Hall
2/11/2020 House • Favorable by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 7 NAYS 4 -HJ 549
• Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 549
2/24/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 02/26/20, 8:00 am, Sumner Hall
2/26/2020 House • CS/CS by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 12 NAYS 5 -HJ 723
3/2/2020 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c)
3/3/2020 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 720
• CS/CS by Judiciary Committee read 1st time -HJ 719
3/14/2020 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died on Calendar
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CS/CS/HB 843, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/2/2020 at 6:21 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1832 Dissolution of Marriage Stargel Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Judiciary 
Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 61.08 Alimony. Page 3 (pdf) 61.13 Support of children; parenting and time-sharing; powers of court. Page 13 (pdf) 61.14 Enforcement and modification of support, maintenance, or alimony agreements or orders. Page 16 (pdf) 61.19 Entry of judgment of dissolution of marriage, delay period. Page 23 (pdf) -
CS/HB 843, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/27/2020 at 8:21 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/28/2020 (pdf)
Justice Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/11/2020 (pdf)
Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/2/2020 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1832 Dissolution of Marriage Stargel Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Judiciary
Committee Amendments (2)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 042681 - Amendment
Remove lines 76-223 and insert:Hill 2/25/2020
9:01 PMFailed to Adopt
2/26/2020PDF 814103 - Amendment
Remove lines 148-488 and insert:Andrade 2/25/2020
9:01 PMAdopted
2/26/2020PDF Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 61.08 Alimony. Page 2 (pdf) 61.13 Support of children; parenting and time-sharing; powers of court. Page 13 (pdf) 61.14 Enforcement and modification of support, maintenance, or alimony agreements or orders. Page 16 (pdf) -
HB 843, Original Filed Version Posted 12/3/2019 at 1:26 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1832 Dissolution of Marriage Stargel Identical Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Judiciary
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 272383 - Strike All Amendment
Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:Andrade 1/21/2020
8:35 PMAdopted
1/22/2020PDF Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 61.08 Alimony. Page 2 (pdf) 61.13 Support of children; parenting and time-sharing; powers of court. Page 12 (pdf) 61.14 Enforcement and modification of support, maintenance, or alimony agreements or orders. Page 15 (pdf) 61.19 Entry of judgment of dissolution of marriage, delay period. Page 20 (pdf)