Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 7.15 · Chapter 7. PROCEEDINGS BEFORE MAGISTRATES TO PREVENT OFFENSES
MAY ORDER PROTECTION.
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Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
When, from the nature of the case and the proof offered to the magistrate, it may appear necessary and proper, he shall have a right to order any peace officer to protect the person or property of any individual threatened; and such peace officer shall have the right to summon aid by requiring any number of citizens of his county to assist in giving the protection.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722.
Source of truth
- Edition
- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CR/htm/CR.7.htm
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- sha256 1860a0032fe54b7a4201626e95d6b7d6345c5e06a9d4df5973979c797a840a78
- Composed by
- compose_tx.py 2026-10-05: the Legislative Council's chapter files read in document order; verify_tx.py's independent reading (lxml DOM walk) agrees character for character
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