78th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 2588, Chapter 1262 Page: 2 of 5
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CHAPTER 1262 H.B. No. 2588
1 AN ACT
2 relating to certain fees and costs that may be collected and to
3 certain attorney's fees and costs that may be imposed in relation to
4 certain child support matters.
5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
6 SECTION 1. Section 157.167, Family Code, is amended by
7 amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsection (d) to read as
8 follows:
9 (b) Except as provided by Subsection (d), for [e*] good
10 cause shown, the court may waive the requirement that the
11 respondent pay attorney's fees and costs if the court states the
12 reasons supporting that finding.
13 (d) If the court finds that the respondent is in contempt of
14 court for failure or refusal to pay child support and that the
15 respondent owes $20,000 or more in child support arrearages, the
16 court may not waive the requirement that the respondent pay
17 attorney's fees and costs unless the court also finds that the
18 respondent:
19 (1) is involuntarily unemployed or is disabled; and
20 (2) lacks the financial resources to pay the
21 attorney's fees and costs.
S22 SECTION 2. The heading to Section 231.103, Family Code, is
23 amended to read as follows:
24 Sec. 231.103. APPLICATION AND SERVICE FEES [F.E].
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Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. 78th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 2588, Chapter 1262, legislative document, June 2003; [Austin, Texas]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth158487/m1/2/: accessed April 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.