TX SB2196

Extends the duration of standard emergency protection orders from 31-61 days to 61-91 days after issuance under Article 17.292(a) or (b)(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure

Extends the duration of emergency protection orders issued under Subsection (b)(2) from 61-91 days to 91-121 days after issuance

Courts may modify orders after notice and hearing if the original order is unworkable, the modification does not increase risk to the victim, and does not endanger any protected person

Changes apply only to emergency protection orders issued on or after September 1, 2025; orders issued before that date remain governed by prior law

Passed the Texas Senate 31-0 on April 24, 2025, and the House 125-20 on May 7, 2025