Texas Family Code

§ 82.004 — FORM AND CONTENT OF APPLICATION

FA § 82.004Title 4. PROTECTIVE ORDERS AND FAMILY VIOLENCE · Part B. PROTECTIVE ORDERS · Ch. 82. APPLYING FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER · Art. A. APPLICATION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER

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(a)A person filing an application under this chapter shall use the protective order application form created by the Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System under Section 72.039, Government Code, that is available on the office's Internet website, and shall include in the application:

(1)the name of each applicant;

(2)the county of residence of each applicant, unless the applicant requests confidentiality pursuant to Section 82.011 or 85.007;

(3)the name and county of residence of each individual alleged to have committed family violence;

(4)the relationships between the applicants and the individual alleged to have committed family violence;

(5)a request for one or more protective orders;

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Legislative history

Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 742 (S.B. 355), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2013. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1037 (S.B. 48), Sec. 5, eff. June 18, 2023. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 7 (H.B. 16), Sec. 10.07, eff. December 4, 2025.