TX HB1571

Requires both petitions and answers in marriage dissolution suits to disclose any protective orders or pending applications involving parties or their children, with certification that the protective order registry was reviewed

Expands access to the Texas protective order registry to include attorneys representing parties in civil actions and self-represented victims of family violence, while restricting their access to pending applications (unless granted/expired/vacated) and confidential information like addresses

Authorizes courts to impose sanctions on parties who fail to disclose protective orders listed in the registry or knowingly mislead the court about such orders

Requires the registry to notify the court that issued a protective order when a person subject to that order appears in another county's court for a violation or criminal offense, including details about the violation and prosecuting officials

Directs the Office of Court Administration to study secure implementation of the registry changes and feasibility of connecting to national/other state databases, with a report due to state leadership by September 1, 2026