Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas SB2196: Relating to the period during which an order for emergency protection remains in effect.
Status: Signed into law, May 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to the period during which an order for emergency protection remains in effect.
From the enrolled text, May 7, 2025:
AN ACT relating to the period during which an order for emergency protection remains in effect. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Article 17.292(j), Code of Criminal Procedure, is amended to read as follows: (j) An order for emergency protection issued under this article is effective on issuance, and the defendant shall be served a copy of the order by the magistrate or the magistrate's designee in person or electronically. The magistrate shall make a separate record of the service in written or electronic format. An order for emergency protection issued under Subsection (a) or (b)(1) of this article remains in effect up to the[ADDED: 91st][[DELETED: 61st]] day but not less than[ADDED: 61][[DELETED: 31]] days after the date of issuance. An order for emergency protection issued under Subsection (b)(2) of this article remains in effect up to the[ADDED: 121st][[DELETED: 91st]] day but not less than[ADDED: 91] [[DELETED: 61]] days after the date of issuance. After notice to each affected party and a hearing, the issuing court may modify all or part of an order issued under this article if the court finds (2) the modification will not place the victim of the offense at greater risk than did the original order; and (3) the modification will not in any way endanger a person …
Sponsors
- Nathan Johnson (D, SD-016) · primary sponsor
- Christian Manuel (D, HD-022)
- Ben Bumgarner (R, HD-063)
- Wesley Virdell (R, HD-053)
- Charlene Ward Johnson (D, HD-139)
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
- : House passage reported
- : Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- : Record vote (RV#1574)
- : Passed
Votes
- Criminal Justice Committee Vote (Out of committee): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Criminal Jurisprudence Committee Vote (Out of committee): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#1727 (May 7, 2025): 101 yea, 24 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#1574 (May 7, 2025): 125 yea, 20 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#1498 (May 6, 2025): 133 yea, 11 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#1492 (May 6, 2025): 134 yea, 14 nay, passed
Subjects: PROTECTIVE ORDERS, Family--Family Violence
Common questions
- What is SB2196?
- SB2196 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to the period during which an order for emergency protection remains in effect.
- What does SB2196 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the period during which an order for emergency protection remains in effect.
- What is the status of SB2196?
- Signed into law as of May 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective on 9/1/25 (May 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB2196?
- Nathan Johnson (D, SD-016), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB2196?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB02196
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