By: Thompson of Harris H.B. No. 554
(Senate Sponsor - Huffman, RodrÃguez)
(In the Senate - Received from the House May 6, 2019;
May 7, 2019, read first time and referred to Committee on State
Affairs; May 14, 2019, reported favorably by the following vote:
Yeas 9, Nays 0; May 14, 2019, sent to printer.)
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to temporary orders during the pendency of an appeal in a
suit affecting the parent-child relationship.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 109.001(b), Family Code, is amended to
read as follows:
(b) A temporary order under this section enjoining a party
from molesting or disturbing the peace of the child or another
party:
(1) may be rendered without:
(A) the issuance of a bond between the parties
[spouses]; or
(B) an affidavit or a verified pleading stating
specific facts showing that immediate and irreparable injury, loss,
or damage will result; and
(2) is not required to:
(A) define the injury or state why the injury is
irreparable; or
(B) include an order setting the suit for trial
on the merits with respect to the ultimate relief sought.
SECTION 2. (a) The change in law made by this Act applies
only to a temporary order rendered on or after the effective date of
this Act.
(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a) of this section, the
change in law made by this Act applies to a temporary order rendered
by a court of competent jurisdiction on or after September 1, 2017,
but before the effective date of this Act. The legislature ratifies
such an order.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.
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