Signed by Governor Authored by David Cook (R) View at Source
Caption: Relating to the jurisdiction of a court in a suit to divide certain property not divided or awarded on the dissolution of a marriage. Initially Referred to House S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships Committee, chaired by a Democrat Last Referred to Senate Jurisprudence Committee, chaired by a Republican
HB 1916 amends the Family Code to specify that the court that rendered a final decree of divorce, annulment, or a related property division order retains exclusive jurisdiction over suits to divide property that was not addressed in the original decree. The bill applies to suits pending or filed on or after its effective date, September 1, 2025.
Joint authors: Curry (R); Hayes (R); Landgraf (R); Spiller (R) Sponsors: Zaffirini (D)
Jan 16, 2025
(H) Cook signed onto the bill as Author (H) Filed
Mar 14, 2025
(H) Read first time (H) Referred to the House S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships, chaired by a Democrat
Mar 24, 2025
(H) Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . . (H) Considered by s/c in public hearing (H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee (H) Left pending in subcommittee
Apr 9, 2025
(H) House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence met. (H) Recalled from subcommittee (H) Considered in public hearing (H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Apr 23, 2025
(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator (H) Committee report distributed
Apr 25, 2025
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 28, 2025
(H) Landgraf signed onto the bill as Joint Author (H) Curry signed onto the bill as Joint Author (H) Hayes signed onto the bill as Joint Author (H) Spiller signed onto the bill as Joint Author
May 5, 2025
(H) Considered in Calendars
May 7, 2025
(H) Placed on General State Calendar (H) Read 2nd time (H) Passed to engrossment (H) Record vote
RV#1683: Yea 120 (R 74, D 46) - Nay 1 (R 0, D 1) View Source
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May 9, 2025
(S) Received from the House
May 12, 2025
(S) Read first time (S) Referred to the Senate Jurisprudence, chaired by a Republican
May 21, 2025
(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (S) Considered in public hearing (S) Vote taken in committee
May 22, 2025
(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments (S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar (S) Committee report printed and distributed
May 25, 2025
(S) Placed on intent calendar (S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business (S) Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading (S) Vote recorded in Journal (S) Three day rule suspended (S) Record vote (S) Read 3rd time (S) Passed (S) Record vote
May 26, 2025
(H) Senate passage reported (H) Reported enrolled
May 27, 2025
(H) Signed in the House (S) Signed in the Senate
May 28, 2025
(E) Sent to the Governor
(H) Zaffirini signed onto the bill as Sponsor
Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill
Against
(Mon 3/24/2025) Testifying before H S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships as Angelia Dedek for self (Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before H S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships as Steven Deline for self
For
(Mon 3/24/2025) Testifying before H S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships as Heather King for Texas Family Law Foundation (Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before H S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships as Amy Bresnen for Texas Family Law Foundation (Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Jurisprudence as Amy Bresnen for Texas Family Law Foundation (Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Jurisprudence as Carlos Salinas for self (with Texas Family Law Foundation) (Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Jurisprudence as Guy Herman for self (with Texas Statutory Probate Courts)
On
(Mon 3/24/2025) Testifying before H S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships as Amy Owen Kloesel for self
