Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

§ 7B.101 — REQUEST FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER

CR § 7B.101Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 7B. PROTECTIVE ORDERS · Art. C. PROTECTIVE ORDER PROHIBITING OFFENSE MOTIVATED BY BIAS OR PREJUDICE

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A person may request the court to issue a protective order under Title 4, Family Code, for the protection of the person at any proceeding:

(1)in which the defendant appears in constitutional county court, statutory county court, or district court;

(2)that is related to an offense under Title 5, Penal Code, or Section 28.02, 28.03, or 28.08, Penal Code; and

(3)in which it is alleged that the defendant committed the offense because of bias or prejudice as described by Article 42.014.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 469 (H.B. 4173), Sec. 1.02, eff. January 1, 2021.