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Amend CSSB 20 by adding a new appropriately numbered SECTION to read as follows:
SECTION ____. Section 85.006(a), Family Code, is amended to read as follows:
(a) Notwithstanding Rule 107, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, a [A] court may render a protective order that is binding on a respondent who does not attend a hearing if:
(1) the respondent received service of the application and notice of the hearing; and
(2) proof of service was filed with the court before the hearing.