TX HB2288

Requires courts to find both that family violence has occurred and is likely to occur in the future before issuing a protective order, adding a forward-looking requirement to current law

Establishes a presumption that family violence has occurred and is likely to recur when the respondent has been convicted of or placed on deferred adjudication for certain offenses against a child, their parental rights have been terminated, and they are seeking or attempting contact with the child

Mandates that courts make two separate findings at the close of a protective order hearing: (1) whether family violence has occurred, and (2) whether family violence is likely to occur in the future

Allows protective orders exceeding two years only when the court finds the subject committed a felony involving family violence, caused serious bodily injury, or was subject to two or more previous protective orders with findings of past violence and likelihood of future violence

Applies only to protective orders rendered on or after September 1, 2025; orders issued before that date remain governed by prior law