BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research Center H.B. 1013 87R679 MM-F By: Dutton (Zaffirini) Jurisprudence 4/20/2021 Engrossed AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT Current law does not require a final decree of divorce to include the date of the marriage, which could be relevant when considering the division of assets. H.B. 1013 would address this issue by requiring a divorce decree to contain the date of marriage. H.B. 1013 amends current law relating to a requirement that a decree of divorce include the date of the marriage. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Subchapter H, Chapter 6, Family Code, by adding Section 6.712, as follows: Sec. 6.712. DATE OF MARRIAGE REQUIREMENT IN FINAL DECREE. (a) Requires the court, in a suit for dissolution of a marriage in which the court grants a divorce, to state the date of the marriage in the decree of divorce. (b) Provides that this section does not apply to a suit for dissolution of a marriage described by Section 2.401(a)(2) (relating to certain proof of an informal marriage). SECTION 2. Makes application of this Act prospective. SECTION 3. Effective date: September 1, 2021.
BILL ANALYSIS
Senate Research Center H.B. 1013
87R679 MM-F By: Dutton (Zaffirini)
Jurisprudence
4/20/2021
Engrossed
Senate Research Center
H.B. 1013
87R679 MM-F
By: Dutton (Zaffirini)
Jurisprudence
4/20/2021
Engrossed
AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT
Current law does not require a final decree of divorce to include the date of the marriage, which could be relevant when considering the division of assets. H.B. 1013 would address this issue by requiring a divorce decree to contain the date of marriage.
H.B. 1013 amends current law relating to a requirement that a decree of divorce include the date of the marriage.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.
SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS
SECTION 1. Amends Subchapter H, Chapter 6, Family Code, by adding Section 6.712, as follows:
Sec. 6.712. DATE OF MARRIAGE REQUIREMENT IN FINAL DECREE. (a) Requires the court, in a suit for dissolution of a marriage in which the court grants a divorce, to state the date of the marriage in the decree of divorce.
(b) Provides that this section does not apply to a suit for dissolution of a marriage described by Section 2.401(a)(2) (relating to certain proof of an informal marriage).
SECTION 2. Makes application of this Act prospective.
SECTION 3. Effective date: September 1, 2021.