Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas SB1559: Relating to conflicts between a protective order and certain other orders and to the transfer of a protective order.
Status: Signed into law, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to conflicts between a protective order and certain other orders and to the transfer of a protective order.
From the enrolled text, May 22, 2025:
AN ACT relating to conflicts between a protective order and certain other orders and to the transfer of a protective order. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Chapter 81, Family Code, is amended by adding Section 81.012 to read as follows: [ADDED: Sec.][ADDED: ][ADDED: 81.012.][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: CONFLICT WITH CERTAIN OTHER ORDERS. During ] [ADDED: the time in which a protective order issued under this subtitle, ] [ADDED: including a temporary ex parte order, is valid and subject to ] [ADDED: transfer, the order prevails over any other order rendered in a suit ] [ADDED: for dissolution of a marriage under Chapter 6 or a suit affecting ] [ADDED: the parent-child relationship under Title 5 to the extent of any ] [ADDED: conflict between the orders.] SECTION 2. Section 85.026, Family Code, is amended by adding Subsection (b) to read as follows: [ADDED: (b)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: Each protective order issued under this subtitle, ] [ADDED: including a temporary ex parte order, must contain the following ] [ADDED: prominently displayed statement in boldfaced type, capital ] [ADDED: letters, or underlined:] [ADDED: "DURING THE TIME IN WHICH THIS ORDER IS VALID AND SUBJECT TO ] [ADDED: TRANSFER, THE ORDER PREVAILS OVER ANY OTHER ORDER RENDERED IN A SUIT ] [ADDED: FOR DISSOLUTION OF A MARRIAGE …
Sponsors
- Judith Zaffirini (D, SD-021) · primary sponsor
- Senfronia Thompson (D, HD-141)
Latest actions
- : Effective on 9/1/25
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the House
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Reported enrolled
- : Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
- : Record vote
- : Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
- : Read
Votes
- Jurisprudence Committee Vote (Out of committee): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee Vote (Out of committee): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate concurs in House amendment(s) (May 22, 2025): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3689 (May 16, 2025): 97 yea, 26 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#2909 (May 16, 2025): 118 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3467 (May 15, 2025): 83 yea, 53 nay, passed
Subjects: DIVORCE, Family--Marriage Relationship, PROTECTIVE ORDERS, Family--Family Violence, Courts--General, Safety, Family--Parent & Child
Common questions
- What is SB1559?
- SB1559 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to conflicts between a protective order and certain other orders and to the transfer of a protective order.
- What does SB1559 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to conflicts between a protective order and certain other orders and to the transfer of a protective order.
- What is the status of SB1559?
- Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective on 9/1/25 (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB1559?
- Judith Zaffirini (D, SD-021), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB1559?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB01559
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