Bill > HB2046

This bill removes specific references to "Title 5, Penal Code" in three sections of Texas law related to family violence, effectively broadening the scope of how family violence is identified and addressed in the legal system. Under the modified law, courts can now make an affirmative finding of family violence for any offense, not just those previously limited to Title 5, and must enter this finding in the case judgment. When a defendant is granted community supervision for an offense involving family violence, they will still be required to pay a $100 fine to a local family violence center. Additionally, the bill establishes a presumption of family violence in certain child-related legal proceedings if a person has been convicted of an offense with an affirmative family violence finding, regardless of the specific penal code title. The changes will apply only to offenses committed on or after September 1, 2025, with previous offenses continuing to be governed by the law in effect at the time of the offense. The key purpose appears to be expanding the legal system's ability to recognize and respond to family violence across a broader range of criminal offenses.

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https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB2046