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Bill Title

Vanessa Guillén Act: SB 623

Texas

State Response to Military Interpersonal Violence (Recognize MPOs)
Passed 05/10/2021

Description

SB 623, the Vanessa Gullen Act, amended Art. 7B.002 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure by adding subsection (b), acknowledging military protective orders "(b) For purposes of this article, a military protective order issued to a person because the person was a reported victim of an offense under Section 22.011, 22.012, or 22.021, Penal Code, constitutes sufficient information for a court to find there is a clear and present danger of sexual assault or abuse or other harm to the applicant."

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