Texas SB1896 mandates that law enforcement provide necessary information to a magistrate for issuing emergency protection orders for arrested.
Texas SB1896 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure to require law enforcement to provide specific information to a magistrate when presenting an arrested person for certain offenses. This information is necessary for the magistrate to issue an order for emergency protection. The bill specifies that the failure to provide this information does not negate the magistrate's authority to issue such an order. The changes apply to arrests occurring after the bill's effective date of September 1, 2025.
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