CS/HB 949 (2016) -  Attorneys for Dependent Children

General Bill by Civil Justice Subcommittee and Cummings
Attorneys for Dependent Children: Revises requirements for dependent child to be appointed an attorney; requires that court appoint substitute counsel if attorney withdraws or is discharged by court; provides that all appointed attorneys & organizations are entitled to funding for litigation costs; requires appointed attorneys to report certain information; requires JAC to contract with nonprofit entity to establish Quality Counsel Program; requires quality improvement program; requires annual report; requires Quality Counsel Program to be established & fully operational by specified date.
Effective Date: July 1, 2016
Last Event: Died in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee on Friday, March 11, 2016 6:45 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 1212 Subject: Appointed Counsel for Children Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 2/3/2016 9:08:11 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 1/31/2016 11:22:01 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 03/11/2016 - 6:45 PM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 02/04/2016 - 4:12 PM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 02/04/2016 - 4:12 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 02/04/2016 - 4:12 PM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 02/03/2016 - 9:41 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 02/03/2016 - 10:25 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 02/03/2016 - 10:25 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 02/03/2016 - 9:08 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 02/01/2016 - 6:12 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H PCS added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda Time: 01/28/2016 - 4:23 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/12/2016 - 8:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 01/08/2016 - 3:43 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 01/08/2016 - 3:43 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 01/08/2016 - 3:43 PM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 01/08/2016 - 3:43 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 12/14/2015 - 12:36 PM Member: Cummings Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
27.406
39.01305 CS/CS/HB 545*, CS/SB 784*, SB 1212

(*) Not the latest version