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| 1 | 1 | 86R881 JSC-D | |
| 2 | 2 | By: RodrÃguez S.B. No. 265 | |
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| 4 | 4 | ||
| 5 | 5 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 6 | 6 | AN ACT | |
| 7 | 7 | relating to temporary orders during the pendency of an appeal in a | |
| 8 | 8 | suit affecting the parent-child relationship. | |
| 9 | 9 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| 10 | 10 | SECTION 1. Section 109.001(b), Family Code, is amended to | |
| 11 | 11 | read as follows: | |
| 12 | 12 | (b) A temporary order under this section enjoining a party | |
| 13 | 13 | from molesting or disturbing the peace of the child or another | |
| 14 | 14 | party: | |
| 15 | 15 | (1) may be rendered without: | |
| 16 | 16 | (A) the issuance of a bond between the parties | |
| 17 | 17 | [spouses]; or | |
| 18 | 18 | (B) an affidavit or a verified pleading stating | |
| 19 | 19 | specific facts showing that immediate and irreparable injury, loss, | |
| 20 | 20 | or damage will result; and | |
| 21 | 21 | (2) is not required to: | |
| 22 | 22 | (A) define the injury or state why the injury is | |
| 23 | 23 | irreparable; or | |
| 24 | 24 | (B) include an order setting the suit for trial | |
| 25 | 25 | on the merits with respect to the ultimate relief sought. | |
| 26 | 26 | SECTION 2. (a) The change in law made by this Act applies | |
| 27 | 27 | only to a temporary order rendered on or after the effective date of | |
| 28 | 28 | this Act. | |
| 29 | 29 | (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a) of this section, the | |
| 30 | 30 | change in law made by this Act applies to a temporary order rendered | |
| 31 | 31 | by a court of competent jurisdiction on or after September 1, 2017, | |
| 32 | 32 | but before the effective date of this Act. The legislature ratifies | |
| 33 | 33 | such an order. | |
| 34 | 34 | SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |