SRC-JJJ S.B. 685 76(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 685
76R3233 CMR-DBy: Brown
Jurisprudence
4/16/1999
As Filed


DIGEST 

Currently, Texas law requires court clerks to send protective orders to law
enforcement, child care facilities and schools through certified mail.  The
results of this process is that it may take several days after the
protective order is issued for it to reach the proper authorities.  S.B.
685 would establish the delivery via the regular mail, facsimile
transmission, or electronic mail of protective orders to certain affected
persons. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 685 establishes the delivery via the regular mail,
facsimile transmission, or electronic mail of protective orders to certain
affected persons. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 85.042, Family Code, by amending Subsection (d)
and adding Subsection (e), to require an applicant or an applicant's
attorney to provide to the court of the clerk certain information
including, a facsimile number, electronic mail address, if any, or mailing
address of certain locations.  Authorizes a copy of an order to be sent by
facsimile transmission, or electronic mail.  Provides that a copy sent by
electronic mail complies with the requirements of Subsection (a) or (b) if
the copy is a substantial copy and the electronic mail describes the
transmission as such. 

SECTION 2.  Emergency clause.
            Effective date: upon passage.