H.B. No. 4034 seeks to improve the operations of the Title IV-D agency in Texas, which manages child support collection and enforcement. The bill introduces several key amendments, including exemptions for the agency from mediation or arbitration clauses in child support orders it did not participate in, and provisions allowing the agency to halt enforcement of child support arrearages if the obligee is incarcerated for family violence against the child. Additionally, it establishes new procedures for adjusting support obligations during an obligor's incarceration, ensuring compliance with due process requirements for notice and service.

The bill also empowers Title IV-D attorneys to represent the agency in court without prior notice to involved parties and mandates the agency to provide investigation reports that justify administrative adjustments. It clarifies that certain notices can be served electronically and protects information related to family violence from disclosure. The amendments apply only to actions taken on or after the effective date of the Act, September 1, 2025, while actions initiated before this date will follow the previous law. Furthermore, by December 1, 2025, the Title IV-D agency is required to make all published brochures accessible on its website, enhancing public access to relevant information.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Family Code 201.1045, Family Code 231.002, Family Code 231.016, Family Code 231.1015, Family Code 231.1016, Family Code 231.104, Family Code 231.109, Family Code 231.118, Family Code 231.121, Family Code 231.302, Family Code 232.006, Family Code 233.006, Family Code 233.007, Family Code 233.0155, Family Code 234.012 (Family Code 231, Family Code 234, Family Code 233, Family Code 201, Family Code 232)
House Committee Report: Family Code 201.1045, Family Code 231.002, Family Code 231.016, Family Code 231.1015, Family Code 231.1016, Family Code 231.104, Family Code 231.109, Family Code 231.118, Family Code 231.121, Family Code 231.302, Family Code 232.006, Family Code 233.006, Family Code 233.007, Family Code 233.0155, Family Code 234.012 (Family Code 231, Family Code 234, Family Code 233, Family Code 201, Family Code 232)