Bill Text: TX HB661 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to the duty of a court clerk to deliver notice of a change in the address or telephone number of a person protected by a protective order.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-02-23 - Referred to Juvenile Justice & Family Issues [HB661 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-HB661-Introduced.html

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88R3041 AMF-D
By: Cook H.B. No. 661

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the duty of a court clerk to deliver notice of a change
in the address or telephone number of a person protected by a
protective order.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 87.004(b), Family Code, is amended to
read as follows:
(b) The clerk of the court shall attach the notification of
change to the protective order and shall deliver a copy of the
notification to:
(1) the respondent by registered or certified mail as
provided by Rule 21a, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure; and
(2) any other person entitled to a copy of the order
under Section 85.042.
SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only
to a notification of change of address or telephone number filed
with the court on or after the effective date of this Act.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.