Bill > HB1916

This bill amends the Texas Family Code to clarify and expand court jurisdiction in divorce property division cases. Specifically, the bill provides that the court which originally issued a final divorce or annulment decree retains "continuing, exclusive jurisdiction" to divide any property that was not originally divided or awarded to a spouse in the initial decree. This means that if certain marital assets were overlooked or not addressed during the original divorce proceedings, the same court that handled the original divorce can later make a ruling to divide those previously undivided assets. The change in law applies to both ongoing property division suits and any new suits filed after the bill's effective date, which is September 1, 2025. This provision helps ensure that all marital property can be equitably addressed, even if some assets were initially missed or not fully resolved during the original divorce proceedings.

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https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB1916