The bill, S.B. No. 1559, amends the Family Code regarding the transfer of protective orders. It stipulates that if a protective order is issued before or during a suit for dissolution of marriage or a suit affecting the parent-child relationship, the court that issued the order is required to transfer the protective order to the court with jurisdiction over the ongoing suit. This requirement is similarly applied to protective orders affecting a party's rights to child possession or access that are issued after a final order in a parent-child relationship suit. The language changes replace the discretionary "may" with the mandatory "shall," ensuring that the transfer of protective orders is obligatory rather than optional.

Additionally, the bill repeals Section 85.064(c), which previously contained specific findings that the court needed to make before transferring a protective order. The new provisions will only apply to motions to transfer protective orders made after the bill's effective date of September 1, 2025, while motions made prior to this date will continue to be governed by the existing law.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Family Code 85.064 (Family Code 85)