Orders of Protection - As enacted, allows a person to file a petition for a lifetime order of protection against a person who was convicted of certain offenses in another jurisdiction; provides that venue for such a petition is in the county where the respondent resides or, if the respondent is not a resident of this state, the county where the petitioner resides. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 39.

Looking ahead

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History

1. 2026
   1. May 27Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1118Latest
   2. Apr 21Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   3. Apr 21Comp. SB subst.
   4. Apr 20
      • Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026 4/16/2026. Result: fail.Lower
   5. Apr 16Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026
   6. Apr 16H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026
   7. Mar 12Reset on Final cal. of Calendar & Rules Committee
      • Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: Reset on Final cal. of Calendar & Rules Committee 3/12/2026 Failed. Result: fail.Lower
   8. Mar 11Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
      • Vote recorded HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/11/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   9. Mar 11Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/12/2026
   10. Mar 4Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/4/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   11. Mar 4Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/11/2026
   12. Feb 26Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   13. Feb 25Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
   14. Feb 4P2C, ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
   15. Feb 4Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice SubcommitteeMinor
   16. Feb 2Intro., P1C.Minor
   17. Jan 22Filed for introductionIntroduced