Domestic violence; providing for alternative batterers' intervention programs; effective date.

Added a new title page with session details and a descriptive summary of the bill's topics.

Reformatted the bill header to reflect the current legislative session (59th to 60th Legislature) and identified the document as a floor substitute.

Removed the old 'Enrolled House Bill' header and previous session references.

Added a formal summary paragraph describing the bill's intent and scope, which is required for the final enrolled version of the legislation.

Added a 'SUBJECT' line explicitly stating 'Domestic violence' to categorize the bill.

Changed the header from 'ENGROSSED HOUSE' to 'ENROLLED HOUSE' to indicate the bill has passed both chambers and is in its final form.

Added a requirement for courts to order defendants to complete assessments and participate in certified batterers' intervention programs as a condition of suspended or deferred sentences.

Established a process for courts to determine if a defendant is appropriate for a certified batterers' intervention program or an alternative program certified by the Attorney General.

Increased penalties for domestic abuse committed against pregnant women, raising the minimum prison sentence for second or subsequent offenses to ten years.

Increased penalties for domestic abuse committed in the presence of a child, raising the maximum prison sentence to five years for first offenses and ten years for repeat offenses.

Updated the bill title to explicitly include 'assessments' and 'alternative batterers' intervention programs' to reflect the new mandatory program requirements.

The description of the bill's purpose was updated to include 'modifying sentencing requirements' and 'requiring annual reports and third party evaluation' instead of just deleting counseling requirements.

The bill text was restructured to include a new title block and amendment header, changing the byline to include both the House and Senate sponsors.

The summary of the bill's provisions was expanded to explicitly mention the authorization of pilot programs by the Attorney General and the requirement for rules promulgation.