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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Introduced
2Passed Senate
3Passed House
4To Governor
5Became Law
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History
2026
May 15Comp. became Pub. Ch. 949Latest
Apr 17Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
Apr 16Companion House Bill substitutedMajor
Apr 15Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026
Apr 14Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026
Apr 8Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Vote recorded SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 4/8/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
Apr 2Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Judiciary Committee on 4/8/2026
Apr 2Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/8/2026
Jan 22Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary CommitteeMinor
Jan 21Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor