Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain violations of certain court orders or conditions of bond in cases involving family violence, child abuse or neglect, sexual assault or abuse, indecent assault, stalking, or trafficking.

Contracts

• Security Vendor MSAs: Amend Master Service Agreements with private security firms. Require certification that no assigned personnel have active bond conditions or protective orders under Chapter 7B, Code of Criminal Procedure. A guard violating such an order while armed on your site now commits a felony, creating immense vicarious liability.
• Executive Employment Agreements: Review "Termination for Cause" definitions. Ensure "commission of a felony" clauses are triggered immediately upon arrest or conviction under this new statute, superseding any "moral turpitude" ambiguity.

Hiring/Training

• Background Check Adjudication: Update hiring matrices immediately. A conviction under Penal Code 25.07(g) with a weapon finding is now a State Jail Felony. If your current policy permits Class A Misdemeanors but excludes Felonies, this specific offense has crossed the exclusion threshold.
• Security Protocols: Train security personnel and reception staff. If an employee known to be under a protective order is seen with a weapon (or suspected of having one), this is no longer a policy violation—it is an active felony in progress. Protocols must shift from "internal discipline" to "immediate 911 escalation."

Reporting & Record-Keeping

• Incident Logging: Adjust security incident report forms to explicitly capture "Presence of Weapon" during domestic disputes or protective order violations on company property. This data point is now the determinant factor for felony prosecution.

Fees & Costs

• No Direct Fees: There are no filing fees associated with this legislation.
• Indirect Costs: Potential increase in legal counsel fees for reviewing "negligent retention" risks if an employee with such a record is retained.