BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research Center S.B. 129 83R1205 KSD-D By: Nelson Jurisprudence 3/8/2013 As Filed
BILL ANALYSIS
Senate Research Center S.B. 129
83R1205 KSD-D By: Nelson
Jurisprudence
3/8/2013
As Filed
Senate Research Center
S.B. 129
83R1205 KSD-D
By: Nelson
Jurisprudence
3/8/2013
As Filed
AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT S.B. 129 expands the number of locations where a victim of domestic violence can file a protective order by allowing a victim to file a protective order in the county where the domestic violence offense occurred. Currently, protective orders can only be filed in the county in which the victim resides or the county in which the alleged offender resides. Giving a victim more options for filing could protect a victim by not exposing the county to which the victim may have moved. As proposed, S.B. 129 amends current law relating to proper venue for filing an application for a protective order against family violence. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Section 82.003, Family Code, to authorize an application for a protective order against family violence to be filed in any county in which the family violence is alleged to have occurred. SECTION 2. Makes application of this Act prospective. SECTION 3. Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2013.
AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT
S.B. 129 expands the number of locations where a victim of domestic violence can file a protective order by allowing a victim to file a protective order in the county where the domestic violence offense occurred.
Currently, protective orders can only be filed in the county in which the victim resides or the county in which the alleged offender resides. Giving a victim more options for filing could protect a victim by not exposing the county to which the victim may have moved.
As proposed, S.B. 129 amends current law relating to proper venue for filing an application for a protective order against family violence.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.
SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS
SECTION 1. Amends Section 82.003, Family Code, to authorize an application for a protective order against family violence to be filed in any county in which the family violence is alleged to have occurred.
SECTION 2. Makes application of this Act prospective.
SECTION 3. Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2013.