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Providing that the spouse of a person on trial for a violation of a protective order may be compelled to testify as an adverse witness if the spouse is the petitioner in the proceeding in which the protective order was issued.

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Original:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

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Cross-filed with: SB0241

Introduced in a prior session as: HB1037 Session: 2013 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2019

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/30/2019 Legislative Date 1/30/2019 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Evidence - Testimony by Spouse - Violation of Protective Order Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/01/2019 Legislative Date 2/01/2019 Action Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/06/2019 Legislative Date 3/06/2019 Action Withdrawn by Sponsor Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/30/2019	1/30/2019	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Evidence - Testimony by Spouse - Violation of Protective Order
House	2/01/2019	2/01/2019	Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/06/2019	3/06/2019	Withdrawn by Sponsor

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