By: West S.B. No. 870     A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to certain Title IV-D cases and other cases with respect to   child support or Title IV-D agency services and to practices and   procedures for the operation of the Title IV-D agency.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 355.102(e), Estates Code, is amended to   read as follows:          (e)  Class 4 claims are composed of claims:                (1)  for the principal amount of and accrued interest   on delinquent child support and child support arrearages that have   been:                      (A)  confirmed as a judgment or a determination of   arrearages by a court under Title 5, Family Code; or                      (B)  administratively determined as evidenced by   a certified child support payment record produced by the Title IV-D   agency, as defined by Section 101.033, Family Code, in a Title IV-D   case, as defined by Section 101.034, Family Code; and                (2)  for unpaid child support obligations under Section   154.015, Family Code.          SECTION 2.  Section 154.004, Family Code, is amended by   amending Subsections (a) and (b) to read as follows:          (a)  The court shall order the payment of child support,   medical support, and dental support to the state disbursement unit   as provided by Chapter 234.          (b)  In a Title IV-D case, the court or the Title IV-D agency   shall order that income withheld for child support, medical   support, and dental support be paid to the state disbursement unit   of this state or, if appropriate, to the state disbursement unit of   another state.          SECTION 3.  Subchapter A, Chapter 154, Family Code, is   amended by adding Section 154.017 to read as follows:          Sec. 154.017.  EMPLOYMENT SERVICES-RELATED ORDERS FOR   UNEMPLOYED AND UNDEREMPLOYED OBLIGORS.  (a)  When establishing,   modifying, or enforcing a child support obligation, a court or   Title IV-D agency may render an order requiring an unemployed or   underemployed obligor to:                (1)  enroll and participate fully in a program   available in the obligor's community that provides employment   assistance, skills training, or job placement services; or                (2)  work, have a plan to pay child support, or   participate in work activities appropriate to pay the support   obligation.          (b)  An order rendered under this section is enforceable as   provided by Chapter 157.          SECTION 4.  Section 156.401(b), Family Code, is amended to   read as follows:          (b)  Except as provided by Sections 231.1015, 231.1016, and   231.1017, a [A] support order may be modified with regard to the   amount of support ordered only as to obligations accruing after the   earlier of:                (1)  the date of service of citation; or                (2)  an appearance in the suit to modify.          SECTION 5.  Section 157.321, Family Code, is amended to read   as follows:          Sec. 157.321.  DISCRETIONARY RELEASE OF LIEN. (a) A child   support lien claimant may at any time release a lien on all or part   of the property of the obligor or return seized property, without   liability, if assurance of payment is considered adequate by the   claimant or if the release or return will facilitate the collection   of the arrearages. The release or return may not operate to prevent   future action to collect from the same or other property owned by   the obligor.          (b)  A release of child support lien filed by the Title IV-D   agency under this section does not require verification.          SECTION 6.  Section 157.322, Family Code, is amended by   adding Subsection (c) to read as follows:          (c)  A release of child support lien filed by the Title IV-D   agency under this section does not require verification.          SECTION 7.  Section 161.304, Family Code, is amended by   adding Subsection (c-1) to read as follows:          (c-1)  The clerk of the court shall provide a copy of an order   rendered under Subsection (c) to the Title IV-D agency.          SECTION 8.  Subchapter B, Chapter 201, Family Code, is   amended by adding Section 201.1045 to read as follows:          Sec. 201.1045.  PROCEEDINGS AND JUDICIAL ACTIONS BY REMOTE   COMMUNICATION. (a)  In this section, "remote communication"   includes teleconferencing, videoconferencing, and any similar   technology.          (b)  Unless a party files a written objection and except as   provided by Subsection (d), an associate judge appointed under this   subchapter may conduct a proceeding or perform a judicial action   authorized under Section 201.104 from any location in this state   using remote communication.          (c)  Except as provided by Subsection (d), an associate judge   appointed under this subchapter may require or authorize a party to   participate in a proceeding authorized under Section 201.104 using   a method of remote communication available to the party.          (d)  A respondent is entitled to appear in person at a final   hearing that may result in a finding of contempt or revocation of   the respondent's community supervision under Chapter 157.  The   respondent may waive the right to appear in person at the hearing in   writing or on the record. Unless the respondent waives that right,   the associate judge must also appear at the hearing in person.          SECTION 9.  Section 231.002(e), Family Code, is amended to   read as follows:          (e)  The Title IV-D agency may take the following   administrative actions with respect to the location of a parent,   the determination of parentage, and the establishment,   modification, and enforcement of child support, medical support,   and dental support orders required by 42 U.S.C. Section 666(c),   without obtaining an order from any other judicial or   administrative tribunal:                (1)  issue an administrative subpoena, as provided by   Section 231.303, to obtain financial or other information;                (2)  order genetic testing for parentage   determination, as provided by Chapter 233;                (3)  order income withholding, as provided by Chapter   233, and issue an administrative writ of withholding, as provided   by Chapter 158; [and]                (4)  take any action with respect to execution,   collection, and release of a judgment or lien for child support   necessary to satisfy the judgment or lien, as provided by Chapter   157; and                (5)  adjust the support obligations of an incarcerated   obligor, as provided by Sections 231.1015, 231.1016, and 231.1017.          SECTION 10.  Subchapter A, Chapter 231, Family Code, is   amended by adding Section 231.016 to read as follows:          Sec. 231.016.  DISMISSAL OF CERTAIN CLAIMS AGAINST TITLE   IV-D AGENCY OR TITLE IV-D AGENCY EMPLOYEE. A court may dismiss a   cause of action asserted in a suit filed against the Title IV-D   agency or an employee of the Title IV-D agency pertaining to the   powers or duties of, or services provided by, the Title IV-D agency   under this subtitle if the court determines the asserted cause of   action:                (1)  is frivolous or malicious;                (2)  fails to state a claim on which relief may be   granted; or                (3)  seeks monetary relief from the agency or employee   for which immunity applies.          SECTION 11.  Section 231.101, Family Code, is amended by   adding Subsection (f) to read as follows:          (f)  The Title IV-D agency shall distribute a child support   payment received on behalf of a child placed in substitute care as   described by Section 264.109 to the appropriate state agency in   accordance with applicable federal laws or regulations.          SECTION 12.  Subchapter B, Chapter 231, Family Code, is   amended by adding Sections 231.1015, 231.1016, and 231.1017 to read   as follows:          Sec. 231.1015.  ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUSTMENT OF SUPPORT   OBLIGATIONS DURING OBLIGOR'S INCARCERATION. (a) Subject to   Subsection (b), on verification by the Title IV-D agency that a   judgment or order has been rendered for the confinement of a child   support obligor in a local, state, or federal jail or prison for a   period of at least 180 consecutive days, the Title IV-D agency shall   review and administratively adjust the obligor's child support,   medical support, and dental support order to amounts that are based   on the application of the child support guidelines under Chapter   154 to the obligor's net resources during incarceration.          (b)  This section does not apply if the Title IV-D agency   determines that the obligor is confined:                (1)  due to the obligor's failure to comply with a child   support order; or                (2)  for an offense constituting an act of family   violence, as defined by Section 71.004, committed against the   obligee or a child covered by the child support order.          (c)  If the Title IV-D agency administratively adjusts a   support obligation under Subsection (a), the agency must:                (1)  provide notice of the administrative adjustment to   the parties to the support order; and                (2)  file a copy of the notice with the court of   continuing, exclusive jurisdiction.          (d)  The notice provided under Subsection (c) must state:                (1)  the amount of the obligor's adjusted support   obligation during incarceration;                (2)  the effective date of the administrative   adjustment of the support obligation; and                (3)  the style and cause number of the case in which the   support order was rendered.          (e)  Notwithstanding Subsection (a), the Title IV-D agency   may seek modification of the support order under Subchapter E,   Chapter 156, in lieu of administratively adjusting the support   obligation under this section.          (f)  The administrative adjustment of a support obligation   under this section may not take effect before the 30th day after the   date a copy of the notice is filed with the court of continuing,   exclusive jurisdiction under Subsection (c)(2).          (g)  The administrative adjustment of a support obligation   under this section does not affect a support obligation due before   the effective date of the administrative adjustment.          (h)  The Title IV-D agency may adopt rules to implement this   section.          Sec. 231.1016.  REVIEW OF ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUSTMENT OF   SUPPORT OBLIGATIONS. (a) Not later than the 30th day after   receiving notice of an administrative adjustment of a support   obligation under Section 231.1015, a party to the support order may   contest the administrative adjustment by requesting that the Title   IV-D agency review the agency's decision to grant the   administrative adjustment.          (b)  If a party to the support order does not request the   Title IV-D agency to review the administrative adjustment within   the time prescribed by Subsection (a), the Title IV-D agency shall   file an administrative adjustment order with the court of   continuing, exclusive jurisdiction.  The order must contain a   signed statement from the Title IV-D agency that neither party to   the order requested an administrative review within the time   required by Subsection (a) and state the amount of the obligor's   adjusted support obligation during incarceration and the effective   date of the administrative adjustment.  The court shall sign the   order not later than the seventh day after the date the order is   filed.  On expiration of the seventh day after the date the order is   filed, the order is considered confirmed by the court by operation   of law, regardless of whether the court has signed the order.          (c)  On request by a party under Subsection (a), the Title   IV-D agency shall:                (1)  review the administrative adjustment of the   support obligation to determine whether:                      (A)  the exceptions under Section 231.1015(b)   apply; and                      (B)  the administrative adjustment accurately   reflects the obligor's net resources during incarceration; and                (2)  provide an opportunity for review with the parties   in person or by telephone, as appropriate.          (d)  After conducting a review under Subsection (c), the   Title IV-D agency shall:                (1)  affirm the administrative adjustment of the   support obligation by issuing a notice of determination to the   parties regarding the agency's decision to affirm the   administrative adjustment; or                (2)  withdraw the administrative adjustment of the   support obligation by filing a notice with the court of continuing,   exclusive jurisdiction withdrawing the administrative adjustment   and issuing a notice of determination to the parties regarding the   agency's decision to withdraw the administrative adjustment.          (e)  Not later than the 30th day after a party receives   notice under Subsection (d)(1), the party may file a motion   requesting a hearing with the court of continuing, exclusive   jurisdiction to contest the Title IV-D agency's administrative   adjustment of the support obligation.  The administrative   adjustment remains in effect until:                (1)  the agency files a notice with the court of   continuing, exclusive jurisdiction withdrawing the administrative   adjustment; or                (2)  the court renders an order regarding the   administrative adjustment.          (f)  If a party to a support order does not file a motion   requesting a hearing with the court of continuing, exclusive   jurisdiction within the time prescribed by Subsection (e), the   Title IV-D agency shall file an administrative adjustment order   with the court of continuing, exclusive jurisdiction and shall   attach to the order a copy of the notice of determination issued   under Subsection (d)(1).  The order must state the amount of the   obligor's adjusted support obligation during incarceration and the   effective date of the administrative adjustment.  The court shall   sign the order not later than the seventh day after the date the   order is filed.  On expiration of the seventh day after the date the   order is filed, the order is considered confirmed by the court by   operation of law, regardless of whether the court has signed the   order.          (g)  The Title IV-D agency may adopt rules to implement this   section.          Sec. 231.1017.  MODIFICATION OF SUPPORT OBLIGATION AFTER   OBLIGOR'S RELEASE FROM INCARCERATION. In a Title IV-D case, on the   release of an obligor whose support obligations were   administratively adjusted during incarceration under Section   231.1015, the Title IV-D agency shall review the obligor's support   order as provided by Section 231.101 to determine if modification   is necessary and may proceed under Chapter 156 or 233.          SECTION 13.  Section 231.108, Family Code, is amended by   adding Subsection (h) to read as follows:          (h)  A court may not order the Title IV-D agency to release   information that is confidential or privileged under this section.          SECTION 14.  The heading to Section 231.117, Family Code, is   amended to read as follows:          Sec. 231.117.  EMPLOYMENT SERVICES-RELATED REFERRALS FOR   UNEMPLOYED AND UNDEREMPLOYED OBLIGORS.          SECTION 15.  Section 231.117(a), Family Code, is amended to   read as follows:          (a)  The Title IV-D agency:                (1)  shall refer to appropriate state and local   entities that provide employment services any unemployed or   underemployed obligor who is in arrears in court-ordered child   support payments; and                (2)  may make the referral described by Subdivision (1)   for any unemployed or underemployed obligor who is not in arrears.          SECTION 16.  Chapter 233, Family Code, is amended by adding   Section 233.0155 to read as follows:          Sec. 233.0155.  ISSUANCE AND ENFORCEMENT OF CHILD SUPPORT   REVIEW ORDER CONTAINING DETERMINATION OF ARREARAGES; TIME   LIMITATION NOT APPLICABLE. The Title IV-D agency's authority to   issue and enforce a child support review order containing a   determination of arrearages is not subject to the time limitation   prescribed by Section 157.005(b) on the court's jurisdiction to   confirm the amount of and render cumulative money judgments for   arrearages.          SECTION 17.  Section 233.018(e), Family Code, is amended to   read as follows:          (e)  Notwithstanding Subsection (a)(2) or Section   132.001(d), Civil Practice and Remedies Code, the [mailing] address   of a party shall be omitted from the child support review order and   any waiver signed under this section if:                (1)  the court has previously made a finding and   ordered nondisclosure under Section 105.006(c) relating to the   parties and the order has not been superseded; or                (2)  the child support review order contains an agreed   finding and order under Section 105.006(c).          SECTION 18.  Section 233.020(a), Family Code, is amended to   read as follows:          (a)  A petition for confirmation of a child support review   order not agreed to by the parties:                (1)  must include the final review order as an   attachment to the petition; and                (2)  may include a waiver of service executed under   Section 233.018 [233.018(b)] and an agreement to appear in court   for a hearing.          SECTION 19.  Section 234.001(d), Family Code, is amended to   read as follows:          (d)  A certified child support payment record produced by the   Title IV-D agency or state disbursement unit is admissible as   evidence of the truth of the information contained in the record and   does not require further authentication or verification.          SECTION 20.  Subchapter A, Chapter 234, Family Code, is   amended by adding Sections 234.0015 and 234.013 to read as follows:          Sec. 234.0015.  CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENTS. For purposes of   services provided by the state disbursement unit under this   subchapter, a child support payment includes child support, medical   support, and dental support ordered under Chapter 154.          Sec. 234.013.  APPLICABILITY TO CERTAIN MAINTENANCE   PAYMENTS. The state disbursement unit shall administer maintenance   payments ordered under Section 8.062 in the same manner as child   support payments under this subchapter.          SECTION 21.  Section 552.117(a), Government Code, is amended   to read as follows:          (a)  Information is excepted from the requirements of   Section 552.021 if it is information that relates to the home   address, home telephone number, emergency contact information, or   social security number of the following person or that reveals   whether the person has family members:                (1)  a current or former official or employee of a   governmental body, except as otherwise provided by Section 552.024;                (2)  a current or honorably retired peace officer as   defined by Article 2.12, Code of Criminal Procedure, or a current or   honorably retired security officer commissioned under Section   51.212, Education Code, regardless of whether the officer complies   with Section 552.024 or 552.1175, as applicable;                (3)  a current or former employee of the Texas   Department of Criminal Justice or of the predecessor in function of   the department or any division of the department, regardless of   whether the current or former employee complies with Section   552.1175;                (4)  a peace officer as defined by Article 2.12, Code of   Criminal Procedure, or other law, a reserve law enforcement   officer, a commissioned deputy game warden, or a corrections   officer in a municipal, county, or state penal institution in this   state who was killed in the line of duty, regardless of whether the   deceased complied with Section 552.024 or 552.1175;                (5)  a commissioned security officer as defined by   Section 1702.002, Occupations Code, regardless of whether the   officer complies with Section 552.024 or 552.1175, as applicable;                (6)  an officer or employee of a community supervision   and corrections department established under Chapter 76 who   performs a duty described by Section 76.004(b), regardless of   whether the officer or employee complies with Section 552.024 or   552.1175;                (7)  a current or former employee of the office of the   attorney general who is or was assigned to a division of that office   the duties of which involve law enforcement or are performed under   Chapter 231, Family Code, regardless of whether the current or   former employee complies with Section 552.024 or 552.1175;                (8)  a current or former employee of the Texas Juvenile   Justice Department or of the predecessors in function of the   department, regardless of whether the current or former employee   complies with Section 552.024 or 552.1175;                (9)  a current or former juvenile probation or   supervision officer certified by the Texas Juvenile Justice   Department, or the predecessors in function of the department,   under Title 12, Human Resources Code, regardless of whether the   current or former officer complies with Section 552.024 or   552.1175;                (10)  a current or former employee of a juvenile   justice program or facility, as those terms are defined by Section   261.405, Family Code, regardless of whether the current or former   employee complies with Section 552.024 or 552.1175;                (11)  a current or former member of the United States   Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, or Marine Corps, an auxiliary   service of one of those branches of the armed forces, or the Texas   military forces, as that term is defined by Section 437.001;                (12)  a current or former district attorney, criminal   district attorney, or county or municipal attorney whose   jurisdiction includes any criminal law or child protective services   matters, regardless of whether the current or former attorney   complies with Section 552.024 or 552.1175;                (13)  a current or former employee of a district   attorney, criminal district attorney, or county or municipal   attorney whose jurisdiction includes any criminal law or child   protective services matters, regardless of whether the current or   former employee complies with Section 552.024 or 552.1175;                (14)  a current or former employee of the Texas Civil   Commitment Office or of the predecessor in function of the office or   a division of the office, regardless of whether the current or   former employee complies with Section 552.024 or 552.1175;                (15)  a current or former federal judge or state judge,   as those terms are defined by Section 1.005, Election Code, a   federal bankruptcy judge, a marshal of the United States Marshals   Service, a United States attorney, or a family member of a current   or former federal judge, including a federal bankruptcy judge, a   marshal of the United States Marshals Service, a United States   attorney, or a state judge;                (16)  a current or former child protective services   caseworker, adult protective services caseworker, or investigator   for the Department of Family and Protective Services, regardless of   whether the caseworker or investigator complies with Section   552.024 or 552.1175, or a current or former employee of a department   contractor performing child protective services caseworker, adult   protective services caseworker, or investigator functions for the   contractor on behalf of the department;                (17)  an elected public officer, regardless of whether   the officer complies with Section 552.024 or 552.1175;                (18)  a current or former United States attorney,   assistant United States attorney, federal public defender, deputy   federal public defender, or assistant federal public defender and   the spouse or child of the current or former attorney or public   defender, regardless of whether the person complies with Section   552.024 or 552.1175; or                (19)  a firefighter or volunteer firefighter or   emergency medical services personnel as defined by Section 773.003,   Health and Safety Code, regardless of whether the firefighter or   volunteer firefighter or emergency medical services personnel   comply with Section 552.024 or 552.1175, as applicable.          SECTION 22.  Section 552.1175(a), Government Code, is   amended to read as follows:          (a)  This section applies only to:                (1)  current or honorably retired peace officers as   defined by Article 2.12, Code of Criminal Procedure, or special   investigators as described by Article 2.122, Code of Criminal   Procedure;                (2)  current or honorably retired county jailers as   defined by Section 1701.001, Occupations Code;                (3)  current or former employees of the Texas   Department of Criminal Justice or of the predecessor in function of   the department or any division of the department;                (4)  commissioned security officers as defined by   Section 1702.002, Occupations Code;                (5)  a current or former district attorney, criminal   district attorney, or county or municipal attorney whose   jurisdiction includes any criminal law or child protective services   matters;                (5-a)  a current or former employee of a district   attorney, criminal district attorney, or county or municipal   attorney whose jurisdiction includes any criminal law or child   protective services matters;                (6)  officers and employees of a community supervision   and corrections department established under Chapter 76 who perform   a duty described by Section 76.004(b);                (7)  criminal investigators of the United States as   described by Article 2.122(a), Code of Criminal Procedure;                (8)  current or honorably retired police officers and   inspectors of the United States Federal Protective Service;                (9)  current and former employees of the office of the   attorney general who are or were assigned to a division of that   office the duties of which involve law enforcement or are performed   under Chapter 231, Family Code;                (10)  current or former juvenile probation and   detention officers certified by the Texas Juvenile Justice   Department, or the predecessors in function of the department,   under Title 12, Human Resources Code;                (11)  current or former employees of a juvenile justice   program or facility, as those terms are defined by Section 261.405,   Family Code;                (12)  current or former employees of the Texas Juvenile   Justice Department or the predecessors in function of the   department;                (13)  federal judges and state judges as defined by   Section 1.005, Election Code;                (14)  current or former employees of the Texas Civil   Commitment Office or of the predecessor in function of the office or   a division of the office;                (15)  a current or former member of the United States   Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, or Marine Corps, an auxiliary   service of one of those branches of the armed forces, or the Texas   military forces, as that term is defined by Section 437.001;                (16)  a current or former child protective services   caseworker, adult protective services caseworker, or investigator   for the Department of Family and Protective Services or a current or   former employee of a department contractor performing child   protective services caseworker, adult protective services   caseworker, or investigator functions for the contractor on behalf   of the department;                (17)  an elected public officer;                (18)  a firefighter or volunteer firefighter or   emergency medical services personnel as defined by Section 773.003,   Health and Safety Code; and                (19)  a current or former United States attorney,   assistant United States attorney, federal public defender, deputy   federal public defender, or assistant federal public defender.          SECTION 23.  Section 12.0011(d), Property Code, is amended   to read as follows:          (d)  This section does not apply to a child support lien   notice or release of child support lien issued by the Title IV-D   agency under Chapter 157, Family Code. For purposes of this   subsection, "Title IV-D agency" has the meaning assigned by Section   101.033, Family Code.          SECTION 24.  Section 240.151, Property Code, is amended by   amending Subsections (g) and (h) and adding Subsection (i) to read   as follows:          (g)  A disclaimer by a child support obligor is barred as to   disclaimed property that could be applied to satisfy the   disclaimant's child support obligations if those obligations have   been:                (1)  administratively determined as evidenced by a   certified child support payment record produced by the Title IV-D   agency [as defined by Section 101.033, Family Code,] in a Title IV-D   case [as defined by Section 101.034, Family Code]; or                (2)  confirmed and reduced to judgment as provided by   Section 157.263, Family Code.          (h)  If Subsection (g) applies, the child support obligee to   whom child support arrearages are owed or the Title IV-D agency may   enforce the child support obligation against the disclaimant as to   disclaimed property by a lien or by any other remedy provided by   law.          (i)  In this section:                (1)  "Title IV-D agency" has the meaning assigned by   Section 101.033, Family Code.                (2)  "Title IV-D case" has the meaning assigned by   Section 101.034, Family Code.          SECTION 25.  Section 25.025(a), Tax Code, is amended to read   as follows:          (a)  This section applies only to:                (1)  a current or former peace officer as defined by   Article 2.12, Code of Criminal Procedure, and the spouse or   surviving spouse of the peace officer;                (2)  the adult child of a current peace officer as   defined by Article 2.12, Code of Criminal Procedure;                (3)  a current or honorably retired county jailer as   defined by Section 1701.001, Occupations Code;                (4)  an employee of the Texas Department of Criminal   Justice;                (5)  a commissioned security officer as defined by   Section 1702.002, Occupations Code;                (6)  an individual who shows that the individual, the   individual's child, or another person in the individual's household   is a victim of family violence as defined by Section 71.004, Family   Code, by providing:                      (A)  a copy of a protective order issued under   Chapter 85, Family Code, or a magistrate's order for emergency   protection issued under Article 17.292, Code of Criminal Procedure;   or                      (B)  other independent documentary evidence   necessary to show that the individual, the individual's child, or   another person in the individual's household is a victim of family   violence;                (7)  an individual who shows that the individual, the   individual's child, or another person in the individual's household   is a victim of sexual assault or abuse, stalking, or trafficking of   persons by providing:                      (A)  a copy of a protective order issued under   Subchapter A or B, Chapter 7B, Code of Criminal Procedure, or a   magistrate's order for emergency protection issued under Article   17.292, Code of Criminal Procedure; or                      (B)  other independent documentary evidence   necessary to show that the individual, the individual's child, or   another person in the individual's household is a victim of sexual   assault or abuse, stalking, or trafficking of persons;                (8)  a participant in the address confidentiality   program administered by the attorney general under Subchapter B,   Chapter 58, Code of Criminal Procedure, who provides proof of   certification under Article 58.059, Code of Criminal Procedure;                (9)  a federal judge, a federal bankruptcy judge, a   marshal of the United States Marshals Service, a state judge, or a   family member of a federal judge, a federal bankruptcy judge, a   marshal of the United States Marshals Service, or a state judge;                (10)  a current or former district attorney, criminal   district attorney, or county or municipal attorney whose   jurisdiction includes any criminal law or child protective services   matters;                (11)  a current or former employee of a district   attorney, criminal district attorney, or county or municipal   attorney whose jurisdiction includes any criminal law or child   protective services matters;                (12)  an officer or employee of a community supervision   and corrections department established under Chapter 76,   Government Code, who performs a duty described by Section 76.004(b)   of that code;                (13)  a criminal investigator of the United States as   described by Article 2.122(a), Code of Criminal Procedure;                (14)  a current or honorably retired police officer or   inspector of the United States Federal Protective Service;                (15)  a current or former United States attorney,   assistant United States attorney, federal public defender, deputy   federal public defender, or assistant federal public defender and   the spouse and child of the attorney or public defender;                (16)  a current or former employee of the office of the   attorney general who is or was assigned to a division of that office   the duties of which involve law enforcement or are performed under   Chapter 231, Family Code;                (17)  a medical examiner or person who performs   forensic analysis or testing who is employed by this state or one or   more political subdivisions of this state;                (18)  a current or former member of the United States   armed forces who has served in an area that the president of the   United States by executive order designates for purposes of 26   U.S.C. Section 112 as an area in which armed forces of the United   States are or have engaged in combat;                (19)  a current or former employee of the Texas   Juvenile Justice Department or of the predecessors in function of   the department;                (20)  a current or former juvenile probation or   supervision officer certified by the Texas Juvenile Justice   Department, or the predecessors in function of the department,   under Title 12, Human Resources Code;                (21)  a current or former employee of a juvenile   justice program or facility, as those terms are defined by Section   261.405, Family Code;                (22)  a current or former employee of the Texas Civil   Commitment Office or the predecessor in function of the office or a   division of the office;                (23)  a current or former employee of a federal judge or   state judge;                (24)  a current or former child protective services   caseworker, adult protective services caseworker, or investigator   for the Department of Family and Protective Services or a current or   former employee of a department contractor performing child   protective services caseworker, adult protective services   caseworker, or investigator functions for the contractor on behalf   of the department;                (25)  an elected public officer; and                (26)  a firefighter or volunteer firefighter or   emergency medical services personnel as defined by Section 773.003,   Health and Safety Code.          SECTION 26.  Section 231.117(d), Family Code, is repealed.          SECTION 27.  The change in law made by Section 355.102(e),   Estates Code, as amended by this Act, applies only to the estate of   a decedent who dies on or after the effective date of this Act.  The   estate of a decedent who dies before the effective date of this Act   is governed by the law in effect on the date of the decedent's   death, and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose.          SECTION 28.  The changes in law made by Section 154.017,   Family Code, as added by this Act, and Section 231.117, Family Code,   as amended by this Act, do not constitute a material and substantial   change of circumstances under Section 156.401, Family Code,   sufficient to warrant modification of a court order or a portion of   a decree that provides for the support of a child rendered before   the effective date of this Act.          SECTION 29.  The changes in law made by Section 157.321,   Family Code, as amended by this Act, Section 157.322(c), Family   Code, as added by this Act, and Section 12.0011(d), Property Code,   as amended by this Act, apply only to a child support lien release   executed on or after the effective date of this Act. A child   support lien release executed before the effective date of this Act   is governed by the law in effect on the date the lien release was   executed, and the former law is continued in effect for that   purpose.          SECTION 30.  The change in law made by Section 161.304(c-1),   Family Code, as added by this Act, applies only to an order   reinstating parental rights that is rendered on or after the   effective date of this Act.  An order rendered before the effective   date of this Act is governed by the law in effect on the date the   order was rendered, and the former law is continued in effect for   that purpose.          SECTION 31.  The change in law made by Section 201.1045,   Family Code, as added by this Act, applies to a proceeding conducted   or judicial action performed on or after the effective date of this   Act.          SECTION 32.  The change in law made by Section 231.016,   Family Code, as added by this Act, applies only to a suit filed on or   after the effective date of this Act.          SECTION 33.  The change in law made by Section 231.101(f),   Family Code, as added by this Act, applies only to a child support   payment received by the Title IV-D agency on or after the effective   date of this Act. A child support payment received by the Title   IV-D agency before that date is governed by the law in effect on the   date the payment was received, and the former law is continued in   effect for that purpose.          SECTION 34.  (a) The changes in law made by Section   231.002(e), Family Code, as amended by this Act, and Sections   231.1015, 231.1016, and 231.1017, Family Code, as added by this   Act, apply to a child support order regardless of whether the order   was rendered before, on, or after the effective date of this Act.          (b)  The change in law made by this Act described by   Subsection (a) of this section constitutes a material and   substantial change of circumstances under Section 156.401, Family   Code, sufficient to warrant modification of a court order or a   portion of a decree that provides for the support of a child   rendered before the effective date of this Act.          SECTION 35.  The change in law made by Section 233.0155,   Family Code, as added by this Act, applies to a child support review   order issued by the Title IV-D agency on or after the effective date   of this Act regardless of whether the original child support order   was rendered before, on, or after that date.          SECTION 36.  The change in law made by Section 233.018(e),   Family Code, as amended by this Act, applies only to an agreed child   support review order filed on or after the effective date of this   Act. An agreed child support review order filed before that date is   governed by the law in effect on the date the order was filed, and   the former law is continued in effect for that purpose.          SECTION 37.  The change in law made by Section 234.001(d),   Family Code, as amended by this Act, applies only to the   admissibility of evidence in a proceeding commenced on or after the   effective date of this Act.  The admissibility of evidence in a   proceeding that commences before the effective date of this Act is   governed by the law in effect on the date the proceeding commenced,   and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose.          SECTION 38.  The changes in law made by Section 154.004,   Family Code, as amended by this Act, and Sections 234.0015 and   234.013, Family Code, as added by this Act, apply to a child support   or maintenance payment made on or after the effective date of this   Act regardless of whether the order for child support or   maintenance was rendered before, on, or after the effective date of   this Act.          SECTION 39.  The changes in law made by Sections 552.117(a)   and 552.1175(a), Government Code, and Section 25.025(a), Tax Code,   as amended by this Act, apply only to a request for information that   is received by a governmental body or an officer on or after the   effective date of this Act.  A request for information that was   received before the effective date of this Act is governed by the   law in effect on the date the request was received, and the former   law is continued in effect for that purpose.          SECTION 40.  The change in law made by Section 240.151,   Property Code, as amended by this Act, applies only to a disclaimer   made on or after the effective date of this Act.  A disclaimer made   before the effective date of this Act is governed by the law in   effect at the time the disclaimer was made, and the former law is   continued in effect for that purpose.          SECTION 41.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.