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Tex. Fam. Code § 84.001 — Time set for hearing
Current through 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)
Part of Chapter 84: HEARING, Texas Family Code.
Full text of Tex. Fam. Code § 84.001
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) On the filing of an application for a protective order, the court shall set a date and time for the hearing unless a later date is requested by the applicant. Except as provided by Section 84.002 , the court may not set a date later than the 14th day after the date the application is filed. (b) The court may not delay a hearing on an application in order to consolidate it with a hearing on a subsequently filed application.
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