Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

§ 7B.103 — ENFORCEMENT

CR § 7B.103Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 7B. PROTECTIVE ORDERS · Art. C. PROTECTIVE ORDER PROHIBITING OFFENSE MOTIVATED BY BIAS OR PREJUDICE

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The procedure for the enforcement of a protective order under Title 4, Family Code, applies to the fullest extent practicable to the enforcement of a protective order under this subchapter, including provisions relating to findings, contents, duration, warning, delivery, law enforcement duties, and modification, except that:

(1)the printed statement on the warning must refer to the prosecution of subsequent offenses committed because of bias or prejudice;

(2)the court shall require a constable to serve a protective order issued under this subchapter; and

(3)the clerk of the court shall forward a copy of a protective order issued under this subchapter to the Department of Public Safety with a designation indicating that the order was issued to prevent offenses committed because of bias or prejudice.

Legislative history

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