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From the 2005 Regular Session of the Texas Legislature

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	H.B. No. 1059



AN ACT



relating to the enforcement
of certain protective orders.


BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE
OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:


SECTION 1.  Section 85.005(b),
Family Code, is amended to read as follows:


(b)  To facilitate settlement,
a respondent may agree in writing to the terms of a
protective order as provided by Section 85.022, subject
to the approval of the court.  The court may not approve
an agreement that requires the applicant to do or refrain
from doing an act under Section 85.022.  The agreed
order is enforceable civilly or criminally.


SECTION 2.  This Act takes
effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds
of all the members elected to each house, as provided
by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If
this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate
effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2005.




______________________________	______________________________


   President of the Senate	Speaker
of the House      


I certify that H.B. No. 1059
was passed by the House on April 27, 2005, by the following
vote:  Yeas 142, Nays 0, 1 present, not voting.



______________________________




Chief
Clerk of the House   



I certify that H.B. No. 1059
was passed by the Senate on May 24, 2005, by the following
vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.



______________________________




Secretary
of the Senate    



APPROVED:  _____________________


                    Date 
        


           _____________________


                  Governor