| 1 | 1 | | 88R2139 MLH-F |
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| 2 | 2 | | By: Dutton H.B. No. 2581 |
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| 5 | 5 | | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED |
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| 6 | 6 | | AN ACT |
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| 7 | 7 | | relating to the allocation of child care expenses for a child |
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| 8 | 8 | | subject to a child support order. |
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| 9 | 9 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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| 10 | 10 | | SECTION 1. Section 154.008, Family Code, is amended to read |
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| 11 | 11 | | as follows: |
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| 12 | 12 | | Sec. 154.008. PROVISION FOR MEDICAL SUPPORT, [AND] DENTAL |
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| 13 | 13 | | SUPPORT, AND CHILD CARE SUPPORT. (a) The court shall order medical |
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| 14 | 14 | | support and dental support for the child as provided by Subchapters |
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| 15 | 15 | | B and D. |
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| 16 | 16 | | (b) If a party incurs child care expenses in order to seek or |
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| 17 | 17 | | maintain gainful employment, or receive higher education or |
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| 18 | 18 | | vocational training in anticipation of gainful employment, the |
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| 19 | 19 | | court shall determine and allocate between the parties, according |
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| 20 | 20 | | to the parties' circumstances, reasonable child care expenses. |
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| 21 | 21 | | SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act constitutes a |
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| 22 | 22 | | material and substantial change of circumstances under Section |
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| 23 | 23 | | 156.401, Family Code, sufficient to warrant modification of a court |
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| 24 | 24 | | order or a portion of a decree that provides for the support of a |
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| 25 | 25 | | child rendered before the effective date of this Act. |
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| 26 | 26 | | SECTION 3. The change in law made by this Act applies only |
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| 27 | 27 | | to a proceeding to establish or modify a child support obligation |
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| 28 | 28 | | that is pending in a trial court on or filed on or after the |
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| 29 | 29 | | effective date of this Act. |
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| 30 | 30 | | SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |
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