Texas statute
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 7B.003 — Required findings; issuance of protective order
Current through 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)
Part of Chapter 7B: PROTECTIVE ORDERS, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.
Full text of Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 7B.003
Statutory text current through the 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Texas.
(a) At the close of a hearing on an application for a protective order under this subchapter, the court shall find whether there are reasonable grounds to believe that the applicant is the victim of an offense listed in Article 7B.001 (a)(1) or (2). (b) If the court finds that there are reasonable grounds to believe that the applicant is the victim of an offense listed in Article 7B.001 (a)(1) or (2), 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) or (2) constitutes reasonable grounds under Subsection (a). (d) The court shall use the standardized protective order form created by the Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System under Section 72.039 , Government Code, to issue a protective order under this article. (e) A court's failure to use the standardized protective order form as required under Subsection (d) does not affect the validity or enforceability of the protective order issued.
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