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Texas · 90th Legislature Regular Session
HB938Relating to the authority of a court or the Title IV-D agency to order the suspension of an individual's driver's license or motor vehicle registration for failure to pay delinquent child support.
Direction
Custody & supportsupport enforcementAI label
↑Expands rights of the paying or noncustodial parentmodel confidence 90%
Removes the ability of courts or the Title IV-D agency to suspend a driver's license or motor vehicle registration for failure to pay delinquent child support, so less enforcement of unpaid support.
a court or the Title IV-D agency may not render an order under this chapter: (1) suspending a driver's license or motor vehicle registration;
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill amends the Family Code to prohibit courts and the Title IV-D agency from ordering suspension of a driver's license or motor vehicle registration (or resulting nonrenewal) as a penalty for delinquent child support, and repeals related authorizing provisions. This reduces enforcement tools against the paying parent, expanding their rights under the custody-support axis. It also narrows the definition of 'license' by deleting the motor vehicle reference. No other tracked topics are substantively addressed.
Related bills
HB557Relating to the enforcement of an order to pay child support by contempt and the accrual of interest on certain child support arrearages.↑Expands rights of the paying or noncustodial parent↑Expands rights of the paying or noncustodial parent Died (session ended)
SB1403Relating to the administration of the Title IV-D agency, the powers and duties of the Title IV-D agency regarding the collection, modificati↑Expands rights of the paying or noncustodial parent=No change to rights of the paying or noncustodial parent Law
HB4035Relating to requirements for certain orders and judgments rendered in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.=No change to rights of the paying or noncustodial parent=No change to rights of the paying or noncustodial parent Died (session ended)
HB4492Relating to the failure to pay child support by certain biological fathers; creating a criminal offense.↓Restricts rights of the paying or noncustodial parent↓Restricts rights of the paying or noncustodial parent Died (session ended)