Given to Other Chamber Authored by Linda Garcia (D) View at Source
Caption: Relating to the remote participation of certain persons in a proceeding for the issuance or modification of a protective order. Initially Referred to House S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships Committee, chaired by a Democrat
HB 4696 allows applicants and witnesses in protective order proceedings to participate remotely upon written request. Courts must grant remote participation unless good cause is shown to deny the request. The provisions apply to hearings for both the issuance and modification of protective orders, affecting cases pending or filed on or after September 1, 2025.
Joint authors: Johnson (D); LaHood (R); Leach (R); Thompson (D)
Mar 12, 2025
(H) Garcia, L. signed onto the bill as Author (H) Filed
Apr 3, 2025
(H) Read first time (H) Referred to the House S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships, chaired by a Democrat
Apr 22, 2025
(H) Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . . (H) Considered by s/c in public hearing (H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee (H) Left pending in subcommittee
Apr 28, 2025
(H) Recalled from subcommittee (H) Considered in formal meeting (H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
May 5, 2025
(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator (H) Committee report distributed
May 6, 2025
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
May 8, 2025
(H) Johnson signed onto the bill as Joint Author (H) Thompson signed onto the bill as Joint Author (H) Leach signed onto the bill as Joint Author (H) LaHood signed onto the bill as Joint Author (H) Considered in Calendars
May 10, 2025
(H) Placed on General State Calendar
May 13, 2025
(H) Read 2nd time (H) Passed to engrossment (H) Record vote
RV#2396: Yea 90 (R 36, D 54) - Nay 47 (R 46, D 1) View Source
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(H) Reported engrossed
May 15, 2025
(S) Received from the House
Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill
For
(Tue 4/22/2025) Testifying before H S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships as Heather Bellino for self (with Texas Advocacy Project) (Tue 4/22/2025) Testifying before H S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships as Krista Varney for Texas Council on Family Violence (Tue 4/22/2025) Testifying before H S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships as Namelokai Kina for self (Tue 4/22/2025) Registering before H S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships as Aaron Setliff for self (with El Paso County District Attorney) (Tue 4/22/2025) Registering before H S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships as Adrian Martinez for SAPOA (Tue 4/22/2025) Registering before H S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships as Amy Bresnen for Texas Family Law Foundation (Tue 4/22/2025) Registering before H S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships as Andrea Sparks for Buckner International (Tue 4/22/2025) Registering before H S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships as Bryan Flatt for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA) (Tue 4/22/2025) Registering before H S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships as Carlos Ortiz for San Antonio Police Officers Association (Tue 4/22/2025) Registering before H S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships as Josie Castro Garcia for Dallas County (Tue 4/22/2025) Registering before H S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships as Julie Wheeler for Travis County Commissioners Court (Tue 4/22/2025) Registering before H S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships as Katherine Strandberg for self (with Every Body Texas) (Tue 4/22/2025) Registering before H S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships as Kerrie Judice for TexProtects (Tue 4/22/2025) Registering before H S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships as Kristen Lenau for Texas Association Against Sexual Assault (TAASA) (Tue 4/22/2025) Registering before H S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships as Melissa Shannon for Bexar County Commissioners Court (Tue 4/22/2025) Registering before H S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships as Steven Deline for self
