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Senate Bill 116 |
Senate Author: Uresti et al. |
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Effective: 6-17-11 |
House Sponsor: Castro |
Senate Bill 116 amends the Family Code to enact the Kristy Appleby Act, which expands the definition of "dating violence" to include an act by an actor that is committed because of the victim's marriage to or dating relationship with an individual with whom the actor is or has been in a dating relationship or marriage and authorizes such a victim to file an application for a protective order.