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Senate Bill 257 |
Senate Author: Taylor, Van |
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Effective: 9-1-17 |
House Sponsor: Dale |
Senate Bill 257 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure and Family Code to exempt a protective order issued to a victim of sexual assault or abuse, stalking, or trafficking from provisions authorizing a person who is the subject of such a protective order to seek judicial review of the order. The bill limits the ability of a person subject to a family violence protective order to challenge an order that is effective for longer than two years to two instances. The first of two motions may not be filed earlier than one year after the original order was rendered. If the duration of the protective order exceeds two years, a second motion may not be filed earlier than one year after the conclusion of the first motion.