SB1403

Signed by Governor
Authored by Royce West (D)
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Caption: Relating to the collection, modification, and enforcement of child support, and to certain procedures for child support cases and orders.
Initially Referred to Senate Jurisprudence Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships Committee, chaired by a Democrat
SB 1403 modifies child support enforcement procedures by clarifying the responsibilities of the Title IV-D agency in child support cases. It updates provisions related to mediation requirements, enforcement mechanisms, administrative adjustments for incarcerated obligors, and procedural requirements for notice and service. The bill also strengthens protections for child support recipients and streamlines processes for modifying and enforcing child support obligations.

Sponsors: Dutton (D)

Feb 19, 2025


(S) West signed onto the bill as Author
(S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate
(S) Filed
 

Mar 6, 2025


(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Jurisprudence, chaired by a Republican
 

Mar 19, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Testimony taken in committee
(S) Left pending in committee
 

Mar 20, 2025


(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee
 

Mar 24, 2025


(S) Reported favorably as substituted
(S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

Apr 10, 2025


(S) Placed on local & uncontested calendar
(S) Laid before the Senate
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed
(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed
 

Apr 14, 2025


(H) Received from the Senate
 

Apr 17, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships, chaired by a Democrat
 

May 1, 2025


(H) Recalled from subcommittee
(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
 

May 2, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 5, 2025


(H) Laid out in lieu of companion
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to 3rd reading
 

May 6, 2025


(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#1486: Yea 123 (R 62, D 61) - Nay 22 (R 22, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Holt; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Munoz; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Shofner; Simmons; Talarico; Thompson; Tinderholt; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Ashby; Bumgarner; Cain; Cook; Harrison; Hickland; Hopper; Isaac; Lowe; Money; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Patterson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Toth; Vasut

Absent - Louderback; Morales Shaw; Smithee

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Tepper

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Jeffrey Barry: "When Record No. 1486 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Penny Morales Shaw: "When Record No. 1486 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
(S) House passage reported
(S) Reported enrolled
 

May 7, 2025


(S) Signed in the Senate
(H) Signed in the House
(E) Sent to the Governor
 

May 19, 2025


(E) Signed by the Governor
(E) Effective on 9/1/25
 


(S) Dutton signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

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(Wed 3/19/2025) Testifying before S Jurisprudence as Joel Rogers for Office of the Attorney General - Child Support Division



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