HB 1754
AN ACT relating to the minimum duration of certain protective orders.
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
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What This Bill Does
This Texas bill changes the minimum duration of protective orders, requiring them to be effective for at least one year and no more than two years. If no specific duration is stated, the protective order will automatically remain in effect until the second anniversary of its issuance. The law applies to new protective orders issued on or after September 1, 2025, and impacts both criminal and family court protective order regulations, providing longer-lasting protection for victims of abuse or harassment.
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to the minimum duration of certain protective orders. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Article 7B.007(a), Code of Criminal Procedure, (a) A protective order issued under Article 7B.003 may be effective for the duration of the lives of the offender and victim or for a [any shorter] period of not less than one year stated in the order. If a period is not stated in the order, the order is effective until the second anniversary of the date the order was SECTION 2. Section 85.025(a), Family Code, is amended to (a) Except as otherwise provided by this section, an order under this subtitle is effective: (1) for a [the] period of not less than one year and not more than two years stated in the order [, not to exceed two (2) if a period is not stated in the order, until the second anniversary of the date the order was issued. SECTION 3. The change in law made by this Act applies only to a protective order rendered on or after the effective date of this Act. A protective order rendered before the effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect on the date the order was rendered, and the former law is continued in effect for that SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill Sponsors
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Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the minimum duration of certain protective orders.
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