Index:

• Subtitle A. General Provisions

• Subtitle B. Protective Orders

• Subtitle C. Family Violence Reporting and Services

TITLE 4. PROTECTIVE ORDERS AND FAMILY VIOLENCE

• SUBTITLE A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

  • CHAPTER 71. DEFINITIONS

    • Sec. 71.001. APPLICABILITY OF DEFINITIONS

    • Sec. 71.002. COURT

    • Sec. 71.0021. DATING VIOLENCE

    • Sec. 71.003. FAMILY

    • Sec. 71.004. FAMILY VIOLENCE

    • Sec. 71.005. HOUSEHOLD

    • Sec. 71.006. MEMBER OF A HOUSEHOLD

    • Sec. 71.007. PROSECUTING ATTORNEY

• SUBTITLE B. PROTECTIVE ORDERS

  • CHAPTER 81. GENERAL PROVISIONS

    • Sec. 81.001. ENTITLEMENT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER

    • Sec. 81.0015. PRESUMPTION

    • Sec. 81.002. NO FEE FOR APPLICANT

    • Sec. 81.003. FEES AND COSTS PAID BY PARTY FOUND TO HAVE COMMITTED FAMILY VIOLENCE

    • Sec. 81.004. CONTEMPT FOR NONPAYMENT OF FEE

    • Sec. 81.005. ATTORNEY'S FEES

    • Sec. 81.006. PAYMENT OF ATTORNEY'S FEES

    • Sec. 81.007. PROSECUTING ATTORNEY

    • Sec. 81.0075. REPRESENTATION BY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY IN CERTAIN OTHER ACTIONS

    • Sec. 81.008. RELIEF CUMULATIVE

    • Sec. 81.009. APPEAL

    • Sec. 81.010. COURT ENFORCEMENT

    • Sec. 81.011. USE OF DIGITIZED SIGNATURE

  • CHAPTER 82. APPLYING FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER

    • SUBCHAPTER A. APPLICATION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER

      • Sec. 82.001. APPLICATION

      • Sec. 82.002. WHO MAY FILE APPLICATION

      • Sec. 82.003. VENUE

      • Sec. 82.004. CONTENTS OF APPLICATION

      • Sec. 82.005. APPLICATION FILED DURING SUIT FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE OR SUIT AFFECTING PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP

      • Sec. 82.006. APPLICATION FILED AFTER DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE

      • Sec. 82.007. APPLICATION FILED FOR CHILD SUBJECT TO CONTINUING JURISDICTION

      • Sec. 82.008. APPLICATION FILED AFTER EXPIRATION OF FORMER PROTECTIVE ORDER

      • Sec. 82.0085. APPLICATION FILED BEFORE EXPIRATION OF PREVIOUSLY RENDERED PROTECTIVE ORDER

      • Sec. 82.009. APPLICATION FOR TEMPORARY EX PARTE ORDER

      • Sec. 82.010. CONFIDENTIALITY OF APPLICATION

      • Sec. 82.011. CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN INFORMATION

      • Sec. 82.021. ANSWER

      • Sec. 82.022. REQUEST BY RESPONDENT FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER

    • SUBCHAPTER C. NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER

      • Sec. 82.041. CONTENTS OF NOTICE OF APPLICATION

      • Sec. 82.042. ISSUANCE OF NOTICE OF APPLICATION

      • Sec. 82.043. SERVICE OF NOTICE OF APPLICATION

  • CHAPTER 83. TEMPORARY EX PARTE ORDERS

    • • Sec. 83.001. REQUIREMENTS FOR TEMPORARY EX PARTE ORDER

      • Sec. 83.002. DURATION OF ORDER; EXTENSION

      • Sec. 83.003. BOND NOT REQUIRED

      • Sec. 83.004. MOTION TO VACATE

      • Sec. 83.005. CONFLICTING ORDERS

      • Sec. 83.006. EXCLUSION OF PARTY FROM RESIDENCE

  • CHAPTER 84. HEARING

    • • Sec. 84.001. TIME SET FOR HEARING

      • Sec. 84.002. EXTENDED TIME FOR HEARING IN DISTRICT COURT IN CERTAIN COUNTIES

      • Sec. 84.003. HEARING RESCHEDULED FOR FAILURE OF SERVICE

      • Sec. 84.004. HEARING RESCHEDULED FOR INSUFFICIENT NOTICE

      • Sec. 84.005. LEGISLATIVE CONTINUANCE

      • Sec. 84.006. HEARSAY STATEMENT OF CHILD VICTIM OF FAMILY VIOLENCE

  • CHAPTER 85. ISSUANCE OF PROTECTIVE ORDER

    • • Sec. 85.001. REQUIRED FINDINGS AND ORDERS

      • Sec. 85.002. EXCEPTION FOR VIOLATION OF EXPIRED PROTECTIVE ORDER

      • Sec. 85.003. SEPARATE PROTECTIVE ORDERS REQUIRED

      • Sec. 85.004. PROTECTIVE ORDER IN SUIT FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE

      • Sec. 85.005. AGREED ORDER

      • Sec. 85.006. DEFAULT ORDER

      • Sec. 85.007. CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN INFORMATION

      • Sec. 85.009. ORDER VALID UNTIL SUPERSEDED

  • CHAPTER 86. LAW ENFORCEMENT DUTIES RELATING TO PROTECTIVE ORDERS

    • • Sec. 86.001. ADOPTION OF PROCEDURES BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

      • Sec. 86.0011. DUTY TO ENTER INFORMATION INTO STATEWIDE LAW ENFORCEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM

      • Sec. 86.002. DUTY TO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO FIREARMS DEALERS

      • Sec. 86.003. COURT ORDER FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE UNDER TEMPORARY ORDER

      • Sec. 86.004. COURT ORDER FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE UNDER FINAL ORDER

      • Sec. 86.005. PROTECTIVE ORDER FROM ANOTHER JURISDICTION

  • CHAPTER 87. MODIFICATION OF PROTECTIVE ORDERS

    • • Sec. 87.001. MODIFICATION OF PROTECTIVE ORDER

      • Sec. 87.002. MODIFICATION MAY NOT EXTEND DURATION OF ORDER

      • Sec. 87.003. NOTIFICATION OF MOTION TO MODIFY

      • Sec. 87.004. CHANGE OF ADDRESS OR TELEPHONE NUMBER

  • CHAPTER 88. UNIFORM INTERSTATE ENFORCEMENT OF PROTECTIVE ORDERS ACT

    • • Sec. 88.001. SHORT TITLE

      • Sec. 88.002. DEFINITIONS

      • Sec. 88.003. JUDICIAL ENFORCEMENT OF ORDER

      • Sec. 88.004. NONJUDICIAL ENFORCEMENT OF ORDER

      • Sec. 88.005. REGISTRATION OF ORDER

      • Sec. 88.006. IMMUNITY

      • Sec. 88.007. OTHER REMEDIES

      • Sec. 88.008. UNIFORMITY OF APPLICATION AND CONSTRUCTION

• SUBTITLE C. FAMILY VIOLENCE REPORTING AND SERVICES

  • • CHAPTER 91. REPORTING FAMILY VIOLENCE

      • Sec. 91.001. DEFINITIONS

      • Sec. 91.002. REPORTING BY WITNESSES ENCOURAGED

      • Sec. 91.003. INFORMATION PROVIDED BY MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS

      • Sec. 91.004. APPLICATION OF SUBTITLE

  • CHAPTER 92. IMMUNITY

    • • Sec. 92.001. IMMUNITY

  • CHAPTER 93. CONFIDENTIAL AND PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATIONS

    • • Sec. 93.001. DEFINITIONS

      • Sec. 93.002. CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNICATIONS

      • Sec. 93.003. PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATIONS

      • Sec. 93.004. EXCEPTIONS