Relating to required findings for the issuance of a protective order based on the commission of family violence.

HB 2496 requires Texas courts to specifically find that family violence occurred within the two years before a protective order application is filed. It creates a legal presumption that family violence happened if the respondent was convicted of certain family violence-related offenses (like those involving a child) or had parental rights terminated during that period. The bill also allows courts to issue protective orders lasting longer than two years if the respondent committed a felony involving family violence, caused serious injury, or has a history of multiple protective orders. This directly affects victims of family violence, their children, and courts handling these cases by standardizing the findings needed for protective orders under Texas Family Code.