Monitoring the SessionSB 954
Died in committee
Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade
relating to the remote participation of certain persons in a proceeding for the issuance or modification of a protective order.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Ask in writing. Same right at hearings to change an order.
The bill requires courts to let a protective order applicant, or a protected witness, testify or take part remotely in the hearing when they ask in writing. The same right applies at hearings to change an existing protective order. A judge can still say no only by finding good cause, and the rule covers pending and new cases starting September 1, 2025.
Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R SB 243 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.BACK FROM THE DEAD. Same text as a bill filed before that died: 88R SB 243 (Died in committee). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.TRY NO. 2. Filed in 2 sessions: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Jan 28, 2025 and referred to the Senate State Affairs committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
89R-SB954 · 2025-01-28
relating to the remote participation of certain persons in a proceeding for the issuance or modification of a protective order.
Ask in writing. Same right at hearings to change an order.
The bill requires courts to let a protective order applicant, or a protected witness, testify or take part remotely in the hearing when they ask in writing. The same right applies at hearings to change an existing protective order. A judge can still say no only by finding good cause, and the rule covers pending and new cases starting September 1, 2025.
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Derived itemized flow · Jul 1, 2024 to Oct 24, 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.
$129,500.00
Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Nov 27, 2024 to May 12, 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.
Report IDs: 100990378, 101033698, 101040111, 101052272.
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$129,500.00
Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Nov 27, 2024 to May 12, 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.
Report IDs: 100990378, 101033698, 101040111, 101052272.
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.
Filed 2 times: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.
by Sen. Johnson, same lead author · Died in committee · same text
Introduced textLast action, Feb 15, 2023: Referred to State Affairs
Relating to the remote participation of certain persons in a proceeding for the issuance or modification of a protective order.
Caption, 88R bill history
Texas Senate · Filed Jan 28, 2025
02/13/2025 S Referred to State Affairs
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
Senate committee · State Affairs · Final status: Died in committee
Courts--General
Family--Family Violence
PROTECTIVE ORDERS
TELECONFERENCING
VIDEOCONFERENCING
WITNESSES
The text as introduced · 263 words
89R2313 MLH-D By: Johnson S.B. No. 954 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the remote participation of certain persons in a proceeding for the issuance or modification of a protective order. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Chapter 84, Family Code, is amended by adding Section 84.007 to read as follows: Sec. 84.007. REMOTE PARTICIPATION BY APPLICANT OR WITNESS. On written request by an applicant or a witness who is to be protected by a proposed protective order, the court shall provide a method by which the applicant or witness may give testimony or otherwise participate in the hearing on the application for the protective order remotely, unless the court finds there is good cause to deny the request to participate remotely. SECTION 2. Chapter 87, Family Code, is amended by adding Section 87.005 to read as follows: Sec. 87.005. REMOTE PARTICIPATION BY APPLICANT OR WITNESS. On written request by an applicant or a witness who is protected by a protective order, the court shall provide a method by which the applicant or witness may give testimony or otherwise participate in the hearing on the motion for modification of the protective order remotely, unless the court finds there is good cause to deny the request to participate remotely. SECTION 3. The change in law made by this Act applies to a proceeding under Subtitle B, Title 4, Family Code, that is pending on or filed on or after the effective date of this Act. SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.