CS/CS/SB 668 (2016) -  Family Law

General Bill by Appropriations and Judiciary and Torres
Family Law: Requiring a court to consider certain alimony factors and make specific written findings of fact under certain circumstances; requiring a court to make specified findings before ruling on a request for alimony; specifying a premise that a minor child should spend approximately equal amounts of time with each parent; revising a finite list of factors that a court must evaluate when establishing or modifying parental responsibility or a parenting plan; prohibiting a court from changing the duration of alimony, etc.
Effective Date: 10/01/2016
Last Event: 05/12/17 S Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State on Friday, May 12, 2017 11:15 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Judiciary
    • On agenda for: 02/16/16 4:00 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 6   Nays 4
  • Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice
    • On agenda for: 02/24/16 1:30 PM
    • Recommendation: Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 5   Nays 2
  • Appropriations
    • On agenda for: 03/01/16 10:00 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 13   Nays 6

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/HB 455 Subject: Alimony Relationship: Compare
Bill #: HB 553 Subject: Family Law Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/SB 250 Subject: Family Law Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

  • Enrolled
  • Engrossed 1
    • A 917477 , Richardson Date Filed: 03/06/16, Line#: 78 House: Failed 03/07/2016 12:29 PM
    • A 939659 , Berman Date Filed: 03/07/16, Line#: 640 House: Withdrawn 03/07/2016 12:14 PM
    • SA 670515 (late) , Berman Date Filed: 03/07/16, Line#: 933 House: Withdrawn 03/07/2016 12:14 PM
    • A 779935 , Richardson Date Filed: 03/06/16, Line#: 873 House: Failed 03/07/2016 12:35 PM
    • A 723335 , Berman Date Filed: 03/07/16, Line#: 933 House: Failed 03/08/2016 10:30 AM
  • Committee Substitute 2
    • A 224698 , Lee Date Filed: 03/04/16, Line#: 637 Senate: Adopted 3/4/2016 4:28:39 PM
  • Committee Substitute 1
    • A 580642 , Appropriations, Lee Date Filed: 02/29/16, Line#: 469 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/01/2016 04:06 PM
    • A 840512 , Appropriations, Joyner Date Filed: 02/29/16, Line#: 927 Senate(c): Unfavorable 03/01/2016 04:06 PM
  • Original Filed Version
    • D 306652 , Judiciary, Soto Date Filed: 02/08/16, Line#: 0 Senate(c): Unfavorable 02/16/2016 08:11 PM
    • A 399458 , Judiciary, Diaz de la Portilla Date Filed: 02/07/16, Line#: 242 Senate(c): Favorable 02/16/2016 08:11 PM

Veto Message

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 3/2/2016 10:00:34 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 2/28/2016 10:55:31 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice 2/25/2016 4:23:13 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice 2/23/2016 2:02:51 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 2/18/2016 6:02:07 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 2/7/2016 5:17:09 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: Senate Date: 03/04/2016 04:53 PM   Yeas: 24 Nays: 14 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 50] Barcode:
Chamber: House Date: 03/08/2016 10:55 AM   Yeas: 74 Nays: 38 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 785] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State Time: 05/12/2017 - 11:15 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Veto Message referred to Rules Time: 03/07/2017 - 7:55 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: er
Event: S Veto Message received (2017 Regular Session) -SJ 150 Time: 03/07/2017 - 7:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Vetoed by Governor Time: 04/15/2016 - 12:14 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 04/04/2016 - 11:23 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 03/08/2016 - 12:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Ordered enrolled -SJ 836 Time: 03/08/2016 - 12:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 74, NAYS 38 Time: 03/08/2016 - 10:55 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 723335 Failed Time: 03/08/2016 - 10:30 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 03/08/2016 - 10:25 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 723335 filed Time: 03/07/2016 - 4:24 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 03/07/2016 - 4:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 03/07/2016 - 12:35 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 779935 Failed Time: 03/07/2016 - 12:35 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 917477 Failed Time: 03/07/2016 - 12:29 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 670515 withdrawn Time: 03/07/2016 - 12:14 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 939659 withdrawn Time: 03/07/2016 - 12:14 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Substituted for CS/HB 455 Time: 03/07/2016 - 11:57 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 03/07/2016 - 11:57 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 670515 filed late Time: 03/07/2016 - 9:12 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 939659 filed Time: 03/07/2016 - 8:07 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 779935 filed Time: 03/06/2016 - 8:56 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 917477 filed Time: 03/06/2016 - 8:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/04/2016 - 9:27 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/7/2016) Time: 03/04/2016 - 6:38 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 03/04/2016 - 6:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H In Messages Time: 03/04/2016 - 6:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S CS passed as amended; YEAS 24 NAYS 14 -SJ 720 Time: 03/04/2016 - 4:53 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Amendment(s) adopted (224698) -SJ 720 Time: 03/04/2016 - 4:29 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 719 Time: 03/04/2016 - 4:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on 3rd reading Time: 03/03/2016 - 12:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 611 Time: 03/03/2016 - 11:34 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 564 Time: 03/02/2016 - 9:45 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/03/16 Time: 03/01/2016 - 8:27 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 563 Time: 03/01/2016 - 8:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 03/01/2016 - 7:43 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 13 NAYS 6 -SJ 563 Time: 03/01/2016 - 3:39 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/01/16, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 02/25/2016 - 10:59 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S Now in Appropriations -SJ 497 Time: 02/25/2016 - 4:23 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 2 -SJ 497 Time: 02/24/2016 - 5:57 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Version: c1
Event: S CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 436 Time: 02/22/2016 - 4:08 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 02/24/16, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Office Building Time: 02/19/2016 - 3:34 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Version: c1
Event: S Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice -SJ 434 Time: 02/19/2016 - 9:21 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 02/18/2016 - 6:03 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: c1
Event: S CS by Judiciary; YEAS 6 NAYS 4 -SJ 434 Time: 02/16/2016 - 6:39 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/16/16, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building Time: 02/11/2016 - 1:47 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/09/16, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building --Not Considered Time: 02/04/2016 - 3:15 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 48 Time: 01/12/2016 - 8:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 48 Time: 11/04/2015 - 11:14 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 10/28/2015 - 3:33 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
61.071 CS/SB 250*, CS/HB 455
61.08 CS/SB 250*, CS/HB 455
61.13 CS/SB 12, CS/SB 250, HB 553, CS/HB 615, CS/CS/SB 794
61.14 CS/SB 250*, CS/HB 455
61.1827
61.192 CS/SB 250*
61.30 CS/SB 250*
409.2579

(*) Not the latest version