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Senate Bill 712 |
Senate Author: Hinojosa et al. |
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Effective: 9-1-17 |
House Sponsor: Hunter et al. |
Senate Bill 712 amends the Family Code to trigger a court's authority to render a protective order that is effective for more than two years if the court finds that the subject of the protective order engaged in felony conduct involving family violence against the applicant or a member of the applicant's family or household, regardless of whether the person has been charged with or convicted of the offense.