HBA-LCA H.B. 2688 76(R) BILL ANALYSIS Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 2688 By: Reyna, Arthur Juvenile Justice & Family Issues 4/16/99 Introduced BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Section 105.001, Family Code (Temporary Orders Before Final Order), does not require a temporary restraining order to define an injury, state why the injury is irreparable, or state why the order was granted without notice. H.B. 2688 includes a temporary injunction with a temporary restraining order under the application of these provisions in Section 105.001, and withdraws a court's authority to dispense with setting the cause for trial on the merits with respect to the ultimate relief requested. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Sections 105.001(b) and (d), Family Code, as follows: (b) Provides that a temporary injunction, in addition to a temporary restraining order, granted under this section need not include an order setting the cause for the trial on the merits with respect to the ultimate relief requested, in addition to not needing to define the injury or state why the order was granted without notice. (d) Withdraws the court's authorization to dispense with setting the cause for trial on the merits with respect to the ultimate relief requested. Makes conforming changes. SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 1999. Provides that this Act applies to a suit affecting the parent-child relationship without regard to whether the suit was commenced before, on, or after the effective date. SECTION 3. Emergency clause.