Criminal Offenses - As enacted, creates a criminal offense of knowingly violating a no contact order issued as part of a defendant's sentence or conditions of probation or parole following conviction for certain criminal offenses in which the alleged victim of the offense is a domestic abuse victim; punishes a violation as a Class A misdemeanor. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

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History

1. 2026
   1. May 15Pub. Ch. 949Latest
   2. May 15Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
   3. May 7Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
   4. May 6Transmitted to Governor for his action.To Governor
   5. May 5Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
   6. Apr 30Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
   7. Apr 23Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.Minor
   8. Apr 16Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.Major
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/16/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   9. Apr 16Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 0Passed Senate
   10. Apr 14Received from House, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
   11. Apr 13Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0Passed House
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/13/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   12. Apr 13Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.Minor
   13. Apr 9H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/13/2026
       • Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar 4/9/2026. Result: fail.Lower
   14. Apr 8Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026
   15. Apr 7Rec. 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 4/7/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
       • Vote recorded HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/7/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   16. Apr 7Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/7/2026
   17. Apr 7Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
   18. Apr 1Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/7/2026
   19. Mar 25Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/1/2026
   20. Mar 25Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/1/2026
   21. Mar 18Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/25/2026
   22. Mar 18Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026
   23. Mar 11Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/18/2026
   24. Mar 11Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
   25. Mar 4Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
   26. Feb 11Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
   27. Feb 10Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   28. Feb 4Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/11/2026
   29. Jan 21P2C, ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
   30. Jan 21Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice SubcommitteeMinor
   31. Jan 15Intro., P1C.Minor
   32. Jan 13Filed for introductionIntroduced