Section 7B.003 - [Applicable Until 6/1/2024] Required Findings; Issuance of Protective Order(a) At the close of a hearing on an application for a protective order under this subchapter, the court shall find whether there are reasonable grounds to believe that the applicant is the victim of sexual assault or abuse, indecent assault, stalking, or trafficking.(b) If the court finds that there are reasonable grounds to believe that the applicant is the victim of sexual assault or abuse, stalking, or trafficking, the court shall issue a protective order that includes a statement of the required findings.(c) An offender's conviction of or placement on deferred adjudication community supervision for an offense listed in Article 7B.001(a)(1) constitutes reasonable grounds under Subsection (a).Tex. Code Crim. Proc. § 7B.003
Amended by Acts 2021, Texas Acts of the 87th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 915,Sec. 4.002, eff. 9/1/2021.Amended by Acts 2021, Texas Acts of the 87th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 787,Sec. 7, eff. 9/1/2021.Added by Acts 2019, Texas Acts of the 86th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. TBD,Sec. 1.02, eff. 1/1/2021.This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.