SB 1896: Huffman’s bill on arrest info for emergency protective orders

Caption

relating to the provision of information regarding an arrested person to a magistrate for purposes of an order of emergency protection.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

The arresting officer or jailer hands the magistrate what’s needed.

The bill requires the officer who makes an arrest, or the jailer holding the person, to hand the magistrate the information needed to issue an emergency protective order when the arrest is for an offense covered by the emergency protection law. It touches police, jailers and magistrates, and through them people arrested for those offenses and the victims the orders protect. Starting with arrests on or after September 1, 2025, officers must at minimum pass along the information already listed in a state records statute, and they may use a court-administration form, though a missing handoff does not stop a magistrate from issuing the order.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-SB1896 · 2025-03-04

SOLD BY

Sen. Joan HuffmanRSenate 17

ITEM

relating to the provision of information regarding an arrested person to a magistrate for purposes of an order of emergency protection.

WHAT IT DOES

The arresting officer or jailer hands the magistrate what’s needed.

The bill requires the officer who makes an arrest, or the jailer holding the person, to hand the magistrate the information needed to issue an emergency protective order when the arrest is for an offense covered by the emergency protection law. It touches police, jailers and magistrates, and through them people arrested for those offenses and the victims the orders protect. Starting with arrests on or after September 1, 2025, officers must at minimum pass along the information already listed in a state records statute, and they may use a court-administration form, though a missing handoff does not stop a magistrate from issuing the order.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version S · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version S · April 16, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

HISTORY

Mar 4, 2025Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Mar 4, 2025Filed
Mar 17, 2025Read first time
Mar 17, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
Apr 15, 2025Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 15, 2025Considered in public hearing
Apr 15, 2025Testimony taken in committee
Apr 15, 2025Vote taken in committee
Apr 16, 2025Reported favorably as substituted
Apr 16, 2025Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Apr 16, 2025Committee report printed and distributed
Apr 23, 2025Placed on intent calendar
Apr 24, 2025Placed on local & uncontested calendar
Apr 24, 2025Not again placed on intent calendar
Apr 24, 2025Laid before the Senate
Apr 24, 2025Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Apr 24, 2025Vote recorded in Journal
Apr 24, 2025Three day rule suspended
Apr 24, 2025Record vote
Apr 24, 2025Read 3rd time
Apr 24, 2025Passed
Apr 24, 2025Record vote
Apr 24, 2025Reported engrossed
Apr 25, 2025Received from the Senate
Apr 28, 2025Read first time
Apr 28, 2025Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
May 13, 2025Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 13, 2025Considered in public hearing
May 13, 2025Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
May 13, 2025Left pending in committee
May 15, 2025Considered in formal meeting
May 15, 2025Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
May 19, 2025Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 19, 2025Committee report distributed
May 20, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
May 22, 2025Considered in Calendars
May 24, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
May 27, 2025Read 2nd time
May 27, 2025Passed to 3rd reading
May 27, 2025Record vote RV#3705
May 27, 2025Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 28, 2025Read 3rd time
May 28, 2025Passed
May 28, 2025Record vote RV#3844
May 28, 2025Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 28, 2025House passage reported
May 28, 2025Reported enrolled
May 30, 2025Signed in the Senate
Jun 1, 2025Signed in the House
Jun 1, 2025Sent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025Signed by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25

FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

SIGNED FOR BY

House · 140 yea · 0 nay

Senate · 30 yea · 1 nay

Sources

House: Final passage · May 28, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate: Final passage · Apr 24, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

All floor motions and other positions below.

No flags

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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Joan Huffman

Donors

Donors report through Texans for Joan Huffman.

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

Derived itemized flow · Oct 27, 2024 to Jun 30, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

Votes5

House May 28, 2025

Yea: 140
Nay: 0
Present, not voting: 2
Absent: 2
Excused: 6

Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 3844

SB 1896 was passed by (Record 3844): 140 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 140 (published)
Nay: 0 (published)
Present, not voting: 2 (published)
Absent: 2 (derived from named list)
Excused: 6 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

House May 27, 2025

Yea: 140
Nay: 0
Present, not voting: 2
Absent: 4
Excused: 4

Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 3705

SB 1896 was passed to third reading by (Record 3705): 140 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 140 (published)
Nay: 0 (published)
Present, not voting: 2 (published)
Absent: 4 (derived from named list)
Excused: 4 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate Apr 24, 2025

Final passage

Yea: 30
Nay: 1
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Names

WestNay

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

Senate journal

Names were not printed for yea. Only the named positions are included in member records.

The journal row lists three votes in order: passage to engrossment, suspension of the three-day rule, and final passage. This entry records final passage. Repeated tallies belong to separate votes.

Sources

CSSB 1896 (Huffman) Relating to the provision of information regarding an arrested person and the victim of the offense to a magistrate for purposes of an order for emergency protection. (viva voce vote) (30-1) "Nay" West (30-1) "Nay" West

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 30 (published)
Nay: 1 (published)
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate Apr 24, 2025

Suspension of the three-day rule

Yea: 30
Nay: 1
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Names

WestNay

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

Senate journal

Names were not printed for yea. Only the named positions are included in member records.

The journal row lists three votes in order: passage to engrossment, suspension of the three-day rule, and final passage. This entry records suspension of the three-day rule. Repeated tallies belong to separate votes.

Sources

CSSB 1896 (Huffman) Relating to the provision of information regarding an arrested person and the victim of the offense to a magistrate for purposes of an order for emergency protection. (viva voce vote) (30-1) "Nay" West (30-1) "Nay" West

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 30 (published)
Nay: 1 (published)
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate Apr 24, 2025

Passage to engrossment

Yea: Not printed
Nay: Not printed
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Names

Senate journal

Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.

The journal row lists three votes in order: passage to engrossment, suspension of the three-day rule, and final passage. This entry records passage to engrossment. Repeated tallies belong to separate votes.

Voice vote. No numeric tally or individual yeas are inferred.

Sources

CSSB 1896 (Huffman) Relating to the provision of information regarding an arrested person and the victim of the offense to a magistrate for purposes of an order for emergency protection. (viva voce vote) (30-1) "Nay" West (30-1) "Nay" West

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: Not printed
Nay: Not printed
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Witnesses21

For: 21
Against: 0
On: 0

Names

For

Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas (CLEAT)2 registrations
Dallas County Criminal District Attorney - John Creuzot2 registrations
Dallas Police Association1 registration
Harris County Deputies' Organization FOP #392 registrations
Jpca1 registration
Self; Chambers County District Attorney’s Office2 registrations
Self; Houston Police Officers’ Union1 registration
Self; JPCA1 registration
Self; Justice of the Peace and Constable Association1 registration
Self; Sheriffs’ Association of Texas1 registration
Sheriffs’ Association of Texas1 registration
Texas Municipal Courts Association1 registration
Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)2 registrations
Texas Police Chiefs Association1 registration
Texas Women's Healthcare Coalition1 registration
Texas Women’s Healthcare Coalition1 registration

Sources

21 parsed registrations across the loaded witness lists.

Derived stock of witness registrations. Repeated appearances count separately. Organizations and self-representation appear as printed.

House witness list. Source snapshot 2026-10-20, Central time.

Senate witness list. Source snapshot 2026-10-20, Central time.

Fiscal

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version S · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version S · April 16, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

How this was graded

Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.

Sources

Texas Senate · Filed Mar 4, 2025

06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · Senate Committee Report · Engrossed · House Committee Report · Enrolled

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Sponsors

David CookRHouse 96

House committee · Criminal Jurisprudence · Committee vote 10 aye, 0 nay, 1 absent · Out of committee

Senate committee · Criminal Justice · Committee vote 7 aye, 0 nay · Out of committee

Subjects

Family--Family Violence

Law Enforcement

MAGISTRATES

PROTECTIVE ORDERS

Text

The text as introduced · 404 words

89R16164 JSC-F

By: Huffman
S.B. No. 1896

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the provision of information regarding an arrested

person to a magistrate for purposes of an order of emergency

protection.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Article 14.06, Code of Criminal Procedure, is

amended by adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows:

(a-1) On presentation of a person arrested for committing an

offense described by Article 17.292(a), the person making the

arrest or the person having custody, as applicable, shall provide

to the magistrate the information regarding the arrested person

that is necessary for the issuance of a magistrate's order for

emergency protection as provided by Article 17.292(d-3).

SECTION 2. Article 15.17, Code of Criminal Procedure, is

amended by adding Subsection (a-2) to read as follows:

(a-2) On presentation of a person arrested for committing an

offense described by Article 17.292(a), the person making the

arrest or the person having custody, as applicable, shall provide

to the magistrate the information regarding the arrested person

that is necessary for the issuance of a magistrate's order for

emergency protection as provided by Article 17.292(d-3).

SECTION 3. Article 17.292, Code of Criminal Procedure, is

amended by adding Subsection (d-3) to read as follows:

(d-3) The person making the arrest or the person having

custody of the defendant shall provide to the magistrate any

information regarding the defendant that will aid the magistrate in

issuing an order for emergency protection under this article. The

person making the arrest or the person having custody, as

applicable, shall, at a minimum, provide any information described

by Section 411.042(b)(6), Government Code, available to the person

and may use a form adopted by the Office of Court Administration of

the Texas Judicial System under Section 72.039, Government Code,

for this purpose. The failure to provide the necessary information

to the magistrate does not negate the magistrate's authority or

duty to issue an order for emergency protection under this article.

SECTION 4. The change in law made by this Act applies only

to a person who is arrested on or after the effective date of this

Act. A person arrested before the effective date of this Act is

governed by the law in effect on the date the person was arrested,

and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose.

SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

Verdict: No flags

The receipt

SOLD BY

ITEM

WHAT IT DOES

CHARGES

TOTAL

HISTORY

SIGNED FOR BY

Donors

House May 28, 2025

House May 27, 2025

Senate Apr 24, 2025

Senate Apr 24, 2025

Senate Apr 24, 2025

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