(b) If the court finds that there are reasonable grounds to believe that the applicant is the victim of sexual assault or abuse, stalking, or trafficking, the court shall issue a protective order that includes a statement of the required findings.
(c) An offender's conviction of or placement on deferred adjudication community supervision for an offense listed in Article 7B.001(a)(1) constitutes reasonable grounds under Subsection (a).
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 469 (H.B. 4173), Sec. 1.02, eff. January 1, 2021.
Amended by:
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 787 (H.B. 39), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2021.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 915 (H.B. 3607), Sec. 4.002(d), eff. September 1, 2021.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure
Chapter 7B - Protective Orders
Article 7B.001. Application for Protective Order
Article 7B.002. Temporary Ex Parte Order
Article 7B.003. Required Findings; Issuance of Protective Order
Article 7B.004. Hearsay Statement of Child Victim
Article 7B.005. Conditions Specified by Protective Order
Article 7B.006. Warning on Protective Order