Bill Text: TX HB554 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relating to temporary orders during the pendency of an appeal in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: (Passed) 2019-06-10 - Effective on 9/1/19 [HB554 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HB554-Enrolled.html
| H.B. No. 554 | ||
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| 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 | ||
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| (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. | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I certify that H.B. No. 554 was passed by the House on May 3, | ||
| 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 140, Nays 0, 2 present, not | ||
| voting. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| I certify that H.B. No. 554 was passed by the Senate on | ||
| May | ||
| 21, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| APPROVED: _____________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| _____________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
