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Companion Bill SB3980. Domestic Violence - Makes consistent the definition of "domestic abuse victim" for purposes of orders of protection and domestic assault. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *HB3798 / SB3980MINIMAL Bill Summary for *HB3798 / SB3980 Under present law, a person who assaults a person who is that person's family or household member commits the criminal offense "domestic assault." Present law defines "family or household member" to mean a spouse, former spouse, person related by blood or marriage, or person who currently resides or in the past has resided with that person as if a family, or a person who has a child or children in common with that person, regardless of whether they have been married or resided together at any time. This bill changes present law by substituting "domestic [...]

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Latest Actions
  • 05/08/2008 - Public Chapter 744
  • 05/08/2008 - Effective date(s) 04/10/08
  • 04/10/2008 - Signed by Governor.
  • 03/31/2008 - Transmitted to Governor for his action.
  • 03/26/2008 - Signed by Senate Speaker

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Bill Text
File name Last Updated
HB3798 Bill Text PDF02/04/2008

Fiscal Notes
File name Last Updated
SB3980 Fiscal Notes PDF02/12/2008