HB 1194
AN ACT relating to the period during which an order for emergency
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
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What This Bill Does
Extends the duration of emergency protection orders in Texas. For orders issued under certain subsections, the protection period is lengthened from 61-91 days to 91-121 days, giving victims more extended legal protection from potential threats. The court can still modify the order after a hearing if it determines the original order is unworkable and does not increase risk to the protected party.
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to the period during which an order for emergency BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Article 17.292(j), Code of Criminal Procedure, (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 91st [61st] day but not less than 61 [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 121st [91st] day but not less than 91 [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 that: (1) the order as originally issued is unworkable; (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 protected under the order. SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only to an order for emergency protection issued on or after the effective date of this Act. An order issued before that date is governed by the law in effect on the date the order was issued, and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill Sponsors
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Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the period during which an order for emergency
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