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2025 · Regular session · House bill

HB1916

HB1916 gives the court that issued the final divorce, annulment or other final property-division order continuing, exclusive authority to divide property left out of the final decree. “Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction” means th…

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Official caption: Relating to the jurisdiction of a court in a suit to divide certain property not divided or awarded on the dissolution of a marriage.

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Official report lists House author(s): Cook, Landgraf, Hayes, Spiller, Curry. This does not identify sponsors or amendment drafters.

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HB1916 gives the court that issued the final divorce, annulment or other final property-division order continuing, exclusive authority to divide property left out of the final decree. “Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction” means the court retains that authority for the omitted-property proceeding rather than leaving it open to a different court under the same chapter.
This concerns property that was not divided or awarded, not a general opportunity to redo an unfavorable divorce settlement.
The rule took effect September 1, 2025, and applies both to omitted-property suits pending in a trial court on that date and to suits filed afterward.

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What does it do?

HB1916 gives the court that issued the final divorce, annulment or other final property-division order continuing, exclusive authority to divide property left out of the final decree. “Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction” means the court retains that authority for the omitted-property proceeding rather than leaving it open to a different court under the same chapter. The new rule applies notwithstanding other provisions of Family Code Chapter 9. Final law, Section 1.

This concerns property that was not divided or awarded, not a general opportunity to redo an unfavorable divorce settlement. Existing law distinguishes an omitted-property suit from enforcement of property already divided, and bars enforcement orders from changing the substantive division. Family Code 9.007 and 9.201.

The rule took effect September 1, 2025, and applies both to omitted-property suits pending in a trial court on that date and to suits filed afterward. It is not limited to divorces finalized after that date. HB1916 does not set a new division formula or filing deadline; existing Chapter 9 requirements still matter. In particular, the existing two-year limitation is tied to communicated, unequivocal rejection of the other former spouse’s ownership interest—not simply two years after divorce. Final law, Sections 2–3; Family Code 9.202–9.205.

What changed along the way?

The introduced, House committee, House-passed, Senate committee and enrolled versions contain the same operative rule and transition dates. The official amendment index reports no amendments. The pending-case application was part of the original proposal and survived unchanged. Versions; amendment index; history.

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Who could benefit—and who could bear the costs?

Former spouses and courts gain a clearer rule identifying the court for an omitted-property dispute, which may reduce competing proceedings. A party who would prefer a different court loses that choice under the new rule. The bill does not guarantee either spouse a particular share, eliminate litigation expenses or decide whether a particular asset was already divided.

The May 20, 2025 fiscal note anticipates no significant state or local fiscal impact, assuming costs can be absorbed within existing resources. It supplies no dollar amount or separate two-year or five-year estimate. That government-cost assessment does not establish that former spouses will have no legal fees.

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Catalog report retrieved 2026-10-25. Check the official record for corrections or later changes.