PROVIDED SUMMARY
Petitions for Injunction for Protection Against Domestic Violence Containing Allegations of Marriage Fraud ; Revises petition for injunction for protection against domestic violence; requires clerk of court to electronically transmit certain documentation to State Board of Immigration Enforcement within specified time period; requires representative of State Board of Immigration Enforcement to initiate contact with petitioner within specified time period.
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AI-GENERATED
Creates new domestic violence injunction route for marriage fraud victims.
Victims of marriage fraud by non-citizens can now file for domestic violence protection orders.
Courts must electronically send these specific orders to the State Board of Immigration Enforcement within 24 hours.
The board must contact the petitioner within 30 days of receiving the certified court order.
This links domestic violence protections to federal immigration enforcement for specific fraud cases.
KEY PROVISIONS
AIAllows a court to issue a domestic violence injunction if the petitioner is a victim of marriage fraud by a non-citizen who deceived them into marriage to evade law or obtain benefits.
“Petitioner is a victim of marriage fraud by a person who is not a citizen of the United States and who, by deception, induced petitioner to enter into a marriage for the primary p”
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AIRequires the clerk of the court to electronically send the petition, temporary injunction, and certified order to the State Board of Immigration Enforcement within 24 hours of the court issuing the injunction.
“the clerk of the court must electronically transmit a copy of the petition; temporary injunction, if any; and a certified copy of the order of injunction to State Board of Immig”
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AIRequires a representative from the State Board of Immigration Enforcement to initiate contact with the petitioner within 30 days after receiving the certified copy of the order.
“A representative from the State Board of Immigration Enforcement must initiate contact with the petitioner within 30 days after receipt of the certified copy of the order of inju”
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TIMELINE
3/13/2026
Died in Judiciary Committee
2/12/2026
Now in Judiciary Committee
2/12/2026
Reported out of Justice Budget Subcommittee
2/12/2026
Favorable by Justice Budget Subcommittee
2/10/2026
Added to Justice Budget Subcommittee agenda
2/6/2026
Now in Justice Budget Subcommittee
2/6/2026
Referred to Judiciary Committee
2/6/2026
Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee
2/4/2026
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2/4/2026
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
2/4/2026
Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
2/3/2026
Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
1/30/2026
PCS added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda
1/13/2026
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
11/24/2025
Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
11/24/2025
Referred to Judiciary Committee
11/24/2025
Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee
11/24/2025
Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
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