Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 5A.012 · Chapter 5A. PREVENTING, INVESTIGATING, AND PROSECUTING FAMILY VIOLENCE
PROSECUTOR'S FILING OF PROTECTIVE ORDER: PROHIBITED CONSIDERATION; AUTHORITY TO REQUIRE INFORMATION.
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Text of article effective on April 01, 2027
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
A prosecuting attorney's decision to file an application for a protective order under Title 4, Family Code, should be made without regard to whether a criminal complaint has been filed by the applicant. A prosecuting attorney may require the applicant to provide to a local law enforcement agency information relating to the facts alleged in the application for an offense report.
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History
Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 202 (H.B. 1610), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2027.
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