Criminal Offenses - As enacted, creates a criminal offense of knowingly violating a no contact order issued as part of a defendant's sentence or conditions of probation or parole following conviction for certain criminal offenses in which the alleged victim of the offense is a domestic abuse victim; punishes a violation as a Class A misdemeanor. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

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The bill makes it a crime to knowingly violate a no‑contact order tied to a domestic‑abuse case, whether the order was issued before release on bond or as part of a sentence, probation, or parole. It applies to any offender convicted of a crime where the victim is defined as a domestic‑abuse victim. Violations are punished as a Class A misdemeanor, and the law takes effect July 1, 2026.

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