Tex. Fam. Code § 85.002

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 85.002 - Exception For Violation Of Expired Protective Order

If the court finds that a respondent violated a protective order by committing an act prohibited by the order as provided by Section 85.022, that the order was in effect at the time of the violation, and that the order has expired after the date that the violation occurred, the court, without the necessity of making the finding described by Section 85.001(a), shall render a protective order as provided by Section 85.022 applying only to the respondent and may render a protective order as provided by Section 85.021.

Tex. Fam. Code § 85.002

Amended by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 688,Sec. 4, eff. 9/1/2023.
Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1193, Sec. 13, eff. 9/1/1997.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 34, Sec. 1, eff. 5/5/1997.