TITLE: Relating to the duty of a court clerk to deliver notice of a change in the address or telephone number of a person protected by a protective order.

SUMMARY: Relating to the duty of a court clerk to deliver notice of a change in the address or telephone number of a person protected by a protective order.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to the duty of a court clerk to deliver notice of a change in the address or telephone number of a person protected by a protective order. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 87.004(b), Family Code, is amended to read as follows: (b) The clerk of the court shall attach the notification of change to the protective order and shall deliver a copy of the notification to:(1) the respondent by registered or certified mail as provided by Rule 21a, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure;and (2) any other person entitled to a copy of the order under Section 85.042.SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only to a notification of change of address or telephone number filed with the court on or after the effective date of this Act. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.