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Senate Bill 1275 |
Senate Author: Jackson, Mike |
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Effective: 6-17-05 |
House Sponsor: Davis, John |
Senate Bill 1275 amends provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure and the Family Code relating to court orders to protect victims of family violence. The bill extends the effective time to up to the 91st day but not less than 61 days for an order for emergency protection issued in circumstances in which the subject of the order is arrested for an assault that involves the use or exhibition of a deadly weapon. The bill requires the court to inform a party of the party's right to apply for a protective order if the court, at any time during a dissolution of a marriage suit or a child custody suit, believes that a party to the suit or a member of the party's family or household may be a victim of family violence.