S.B. No. 1896 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure to enhance the process of providing information regarding arrested individuals and their victims to magistrates for the issuance of emergency protection orders. The bill introduces new subsections in Articles 14.06, 15.17, and 17.292, which require the person making the arrest or having custody of the arrested individual to supply necessary information about both the defendant and the victim to the magistrate. Specifically, it mandates that this information be provided to aid in the issuance of emergency protection orders, and outlines that the failure to provide such information does not negate the magistrate's authority to issue these orders.

Additionally, the bill establishes that individuals making complaints about certain offenses must include relevant information for emergency protection orders, while clarifying that the absence of this information does not affect the sufficiency of the complaint. The changes apply only to arrests made on or after the effective date of the Act, which is set for September 1, 2025.