Tex. Fam. Code § 85.021 · Subchapter B. CONTENTS OF PROTECTIVE ORDER
REQUIREMENTS OF ORDER APPLYING TO ANY PARTY.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
In a protective order, the court may:
(1) prohibit a party from:
(A) removing a child who is a member of the family or household from:
(i) the possession of a person named in the order; or
(ii) the jurisdiction of the court;
(B) transferring, encumbering, or otherwise disposing of property, other than in the ordinary course of business, that is mutually owned or leased by the parties; or
(C) removing a pet, companion animal, or assistance animal, as defined by Section 121.002, Human Resources Code, from the possession or actual or constructive care of a person named in the order;
(2) grant exclusive possession of a residence to a party and, if appropriate, direct one or more parties to vacate the residence if the residence:
(A) is jointly owned or leased by the party receiving exclusive possession and a party being denied possession;
(B) is owned or leased by the party retaining possession; or
(C) is owned or leased by the party being denied possession and that party has an obligation to support the party or a child of the party granted possession of the residence;
(3) provide for the possession of and access to a child of a party if the person receiving possession of or access to the child is a parent of the child;
(4) require the payment of support for a party or for a child of a party if the person required to make the payment has an obligation to support the other party or the child; or
(5) award to a party the use and possession of specified property that is community property or jointly owned or leased property.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 34, Sec. 1, eff. May 5, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 136 (S.B. 279), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 543 (S.B. 555), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
Source of truth
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/FA/htm/FA.85.htm
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Cited by 4 provisions
Provisions in this library whose text cites Tex. Fam. Code § 85.021. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
Family Code
- Tex. Fam. Code § 83.006EXCLUSION OF PARTY FROM RESIDENCE.Printed as Section 85.021(2)
- Tex. Fam. Code § 85.001REQUIRED FINDINGS AND ORDERS.Printed as Section 85.021
- Tex. Fam. Code § 85.002EXCEPTION FOR VIOLATION OF EXPIRED PROTECTIVE ORDER.Printed as Section 85.021
- Tex. Fam. Code § 85.005AGREED ORDER.Printed as Sections 85.021 and 85.022
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