Texas Code of Criminal Procedure
§ 42.141 — BATTERING INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION PROGRAM
CR § 42.141Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 42. JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE
Statute text
View on sourceSec. 1. DEFINITIONS. In this article:
(1)"Batterer" means a person who commits repeated acts of violence or who repeatedly threatens violence against another who is:
(A)related to the actor by affinity or consanguinity, as determined under Chapter 573, Government Code;
(B)is a former spouse of the actor; or
(C)resides or has resided in the same household with the actor.
(2)"Division" means the community justice assistance division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
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Legislative history
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 113 (S.B. 44), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2007. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 113 (S.B. 44), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2007.