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On * h i8 d ay a me to be h e a rd t h is A p p l i c a t i on f or a P r o t e c t i ve O r d e r, p u r s u a nt to a nd in a c c o r d a n ce w i t h:
[ «^ C h a p t er 7A of t he T e x as C o de of C r i m i n al P r o c e d u r e, or [ ] C h a p t er 85 of t he T e x as F a m i ly C o d e.
I. A P P E A R A N C ES A p p l i c a nt a p p e a r ed in p e r s on a nd t h r o u gh t he S t a t e 's a t t o r n ey a nd a n n o u n c ed r e a d y. , [ v }^ R e s p o n d e nt a p p e a r ed in p e r s on a nd by a nd t h r o u gh c o u n s el ( f ^ j t f ^ f f^ Q i O C A. ) a nd a n n o u n c ed r e a d y.
[ ] R e s p o n d e nt a p p e a r ed p ro se a nd a n n o u n c ed r e a d y.
[ ] R e s p o n d e nt f a i l ed to a p p e a r, a l t h o u gh d u ly s e r v ed w i th c i t a t i on a nd n o t i c e. II. F I N D I N GS
T he C o u r t, h a v i ng c o n s i d e r ed a ll p l e a d i n gs a nd h e a rd t he e v i d e n ce a nd a r g u m e nt of c o u n s e l, f i n ds t h at a ll n e c e s s a ry p r e r e q u i s i t es of t he l aw h a ve b e en l e g a l ly s a t i s f i ed p u r s u a nt to T i t le I V, of t he
T e x as F a m i ly C o de a nd t h at t he C o u rt h as j u r i s d i c t i on o v er t he p a r t i es a nd s u b j e ct m a t t er of t h is c a u s e.
[ ] T he m a k i ng of a r e c o rd of t e s t i m o ny w as w a i v e d.
{y/\ r e c o rd of t e s t i m o ny w as m a d e.
T he C o u rt f i n ds t h at a p r o t e c t i ve o r d er is in t he b e st i n t e r e st of t he A p p l i c a n t, t he f a m i ly or h o u s e h o l d, a nd t he C o u rt f u r t h er f i n ds t h a t:
[ ] T he p a r t i es h a ve a g r e ed to t he f o l l o w i ng p r o t e c t i ve o r d e r s.
[ ] F a m i ly V i o l e n ce h as o c c u r r ed a nd is l i k e ly to o c c ur in t he f u t u r e.
[ ] R e s p o n d e nt c a u s ed s e r i o us b o d i ly i n j u ry to t he A p p l i c a nt or a m e m b er of t he A p p l i c a n t 's f a m i ly or h o u s e h o l d.
[ ] R e s p o n d e nt w as t he s u b j e ct of t wo or m o re p r e v i o us p r o t e c t i ve o r d e rs r e n d e r ed to p r o t e ct t he A p p l i c a nt a f t er a f i n d i ng by t he C o u rt t h at t he R e s p o n d e nt c o m m i t t ed f a m i ly v i o l e n ce a nd is
l i k e ly to c o m m it f a m i ly v i o l e n ce in t he f u t u r e.
[ ] T h e re w as a p r e v i o us p r o t e c t i ve o r d e r, w h i ch h as e x p i r e d, a nd t he R e s p o n d e nt v i o l a t ed t he p r e v i o us p r o t e c t i ve o r d er by c o m m i t t i ng an a ct p r o h i b i t ed by t he o r d er w h i le it w as in e f f e c t.
[ ] . R e a s o n a b le g r o u n ds e x i st to b e l i e ve A p p l i c a nt h as b e en t he v i c t im of a s e x u al a s s a u l t. [ , /f R e a s o n a b le g r o u n ds e x i st to b e l i e ve A p p l i c a nt h as b e en t he v i c t im of s t a l k i n g. III. O R D E RS
T he R e s p o n d e nt is O R D E R E D, D I R E C T ED a nd C O M M A N D E D: ( A) To r e f r a in f r om c o m m i t t i ng a c ts of f a m i ly v i o l e n ce a g a i n st t he A p p l i c a nt or a ny m e m b er of t he A p p l i c a n t 's f a m i ly or h o u s e h o ld ( i n c l u d i ng a c ts i n t e n d ed to r e s u lt in p h y s i c al h a r m, b o d i ly i n j u r y,
a s s a u lt or s e x u al a s s a u l t, or t h r e a ts r e a s o n a b ly p l a c i ng a m e m b er in f e ar of p h y s i c al h a r m, b o d i ly i n j u r y,
a s s a u lt or s e x u al a s s a u l t ), a nd n ot to u se a ny f o r ce t h at w o u ld c a u se i n j u ry to t he A p p l i c a n t.
( B) N ot to c o m m u n i c a te n or a t t e m pt to c o m m u n i c a te w i th t he A p p l i c a nt or a ny m e m b er of t he A p p l i c a n t 's f a m i ly or h o u s e h o ld in a t h r e a t e n i ng or h a r a s s i ng m a n n e r. 1 D a na D e B e a u v o i r, C o u n ty CleiK, T r a v is C o u n t y, T e x a s, do h e r e by certify t i at Ihis is a t me a nd c o r od c o py as s a me a p p e a rs of record m my o m c e. — W i t n e ss my h a nd a nd s e al of office on l^'ll'l^
[ w f^ T he C o u rt f i n ds t h at g o od c a u se e x i s ts to o r d er R e s p o n d e nt n ot to c o m m u n i c a te w i th A p p l i c a n t . in a ny m a n n er w h a t s o e v er e x c e pt t h r o u gh a t t o r n e ys a nd it is so o r d e r e d. " H -t ^ ^ \ < »^ ( C) N ot to c o m m u n i c a te a t h r e at n or a t t e m pt to c o m m u n i c a te a t h r e at to t he A p p l i c a nt or a ny m e m b er of t he A p p l i c a n t 's f a m i ly or h o u s e h o ld t h r o u gh a ny o t h er p e r s o n.
( D) N ot to e n g a ge in c o n d u ct d i r e c t ed s p e c i f i c a l ly t o w a rd t he A p p l i c a nt or a ny m e m b er of t he A p p l i c a n t 's f a m i ly or h o u s e h o l d, i n c l u d i ng f o l l o w i ng t he p e r s o n, t h at is r e a s o n a b ly l i k e ly to h a r a s s, a n n o y,
a l a r m, a b u s e, t o r m e n t, or e m b a r r a ss t h at p e r s o n, a nd n ot to s t a lk t he A p p l i c a n t, as s t a l k i ng is d e f i n ed by
S e c t i on 4 2 . 0 7 2, T e x as P e n al C o d e.
( E) N ot to p o s s e ss a ny f i r e a r ms or a m m u n i t i o n, u n l e ss h e / s he is a p e a ce o f f i c e r, as d e f i n ed by S e c t i on 1 . 0 7, T e x as P e n al C o d e.
( F) N ot to go w i t h in 2 00 y a r ds of t h o se p e r s o ns or l o c a t i o ns l i s t ed on t h is p a ge or a ny l o c a t i on w h e re h e / s he k n o ws t he A p p l i c a nt or t he p e r s o ns l i s t ed b e l ow to b e, e x c e pt w h e re s u ch is
n e c e s s a ry to a t t e nd c o u rt p r o c e e d i n g s, o r: [ ] .
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c l e rk b ut n ot p a id by A p p l i c a n t, a nd a ll o t h e r ^ f d e s, c h a r g es or e x p e n s es i n c u r r ed in c o n n e c t i on w i th t he
p r o t e c t i ve o r d e r. S a id s um is o r d e r ed t^Aiepaid by at t he
T r a v is C o u n ty C o u r t h o u s e, C o u n j y ^ e rk C i v il D i v i s i o n, 2 "" F l o o r, R m. 2 2 2, P. O. B ox 1 4 9 3 2 5, A u s t i n,
T e x as 7 8 7 1 4 - 9 3 2 5, f or whic[jJ«sfexecution l i e.
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r e c o n v n e n d a t i on b e i ng m a ae a nd o r d e r ed t o \ c o m p l a <e t he p r o g r am as r e c o m m e r w e d. R e s p o n d e nt is
o r d e r^ to s i gn a w a i v er f ar r e l e a se of i n f o r m a t i on y p on r e g i s t r a t i on so t h at t he T r a \ ^ is C o u n ty A t t o r n e y 's
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R e s p o n d e nt is o r d e r ed to coWply w i th a ny r e c o m m e r v d a t i o n / f f e f e r r al f or a d d i t i c / al or a l t e r n J r te c o u n s e l i ng w i t h in s e v en u\s of t he
r e c o m m e n h a t i o iY b e g in m a de a nd y h d e r ed to c o m p l e te t he p r o g r am as r e c o m m e n d e d. i R e s p o n d e nt is
o r d e r ed to s i g i /a w a i v er f or r e l e q /e of i n f o r m a t i on u p o\n so t h at t he T r ^ is C o ^ i n ty A t t o r n e y 's
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( K) i f a m i ly v i o l e r y re a s s e s s m e nt to C o u n s e l i ng & E d u c a t i on S e r v ^ es ( C E S) of T V a v is C o u n t y, a n d[ ] f< ., 2 "" F l o e/ A u s t i n, T e x a s, ( 5 1 2 / 8 5 4 - 9 5 4 0 ),
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r e g i s t r t a t i on so t h at t he T r a v is C o u n ty A t t o r n e y 's O f f i ce m ay m o n i t o i ^ ^ i s / h er p a r t i c i p a t i on in t he p r o g r a m.
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c o u r se of b u s i n e s s. T he R e s p o n d e nt s h a ll n ot h a r m, c a u se h a rm to c o me t o, or r e m o ve f r om t he
p o s s e s s i on of A p p l i c a nt or a ny m e m b er of A p p l i c a n t 's f a m i ly or h o u s e h o ld a ny p e ts o w n ed by or in t he
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T I T LE 4. P R O T E C T I VE O R D E RS A ND F A M I LY V I O L E N CE S e c. 7 1 . 0 0 2 1. D A T I NG V I O L E N C E. ( a) " D a t i ng v i o l e n c e" m e a ns an a c t, o t h er t h an a d e f e n s i ve m e a s u re to p r o t e ct o n e s e l f,
by an a c t or t h a t:
( 1) is c o m m i t t ed a g a i n st a v i c t im or a p p l i c a nt f or a p r o t e c t i ve o r d e r:
( A) w i th w h om t he a c t or h as or h as h ad a d a t i ng r e l a t i o n s h i p; or
( B) b e c a u se of t he v i c t i m 's or a p p l i c a n t 's m a r r i a ge to or d a t i ng r e l a t i o n s h ip w i th an i n d i v i d u al w i th w h om a c t or is or h as b e en in a d a t i ng r e l a t i o n s h ip or m a r r i a g e;
a nd
( 2) is i n t e n d ed to r e s u lt in p h y s i c al h a r m, b o d i ly i n j u r y, a s s a u l t, or s e x u al a s s a u lt or t h at is a t h r e at t h at
r e a s o n a b ly p l a c es t he v i c t im or a p p l i c a nt in f e ar of i m m i n e nt
p h y s i c al h a r m, b o d i ly i n j u r y, a s s a u l t, or s e x u al a s s a u l t.
( b) F or p u r p o s es of t h is t i t l e, " d a t i ng r e l a t i o n s h i p" m e a ns a r e l a t i o n s h ip b e t w e en i n d i v i d u a ls w ho h a ve or h a ve h ad a
c o n t i n u i ng r e l a t i o n s h ip of a r o m a n t ic or i n t i m a te n a t u r e. T he
e x i s t e n ce of s u ch a r e l a t i o n s h ip s h a ll be d e t e r m i n ed b a s ed on
c o n s i d e r a t i on o f:
( 1) t he l e n g th of t he r e l a t i o n s h i p; t he n a t u re of t he r e l a t i o n s h i p; a nd t he f r e g u e n cy a nd t y pe of i n t e r a c t i on b e t w e en t he p e r s o ns i n v o l v ed in t he r e l a t i o n s h i p.
( c) A c a s u al a c g u a i n t a n c e s h ip or o r d i n a ry f r a t e r n i z a t i on in a b u s i n e ss or s o c i al c o n t e xt d o es n ot c o n s t i t u te a " d a t i ng
r e l a t i o n s h i p" u n d er S u b s e c t i on ( b ).
S e c. 7 1 . 0 0 4. F A M I LY V I O L E N C E. " F a m i ly v i o l e n c e" m e a n s: ( 1) an a ct by a m e m b er of a f a m i ly or h o u s e h o ld a g a i n st a n o t h er m e m b er of t he f a m i ly or h o u s e h o ld t h at is
i n t e n d ed to r e s u lt in p h y s i c al h a r m, b o d i ly i n j u r y, a s s a u l t, or
s e x u al a s s a u lt or t h at is a t h r e at t h at r e a s o n a b ly p l a c es t he
m e m b er in f e ar of i m m i n e nt p h y s i c al h a r m, b o d i ly i n j u r y,
a s s a u l t, or s e x u al a s s a u l t, b ut d o es n ot i n c l u de d e f e n s i ve
m e a s u r es to p r o t e ct o n e s e l f; a b u s e, as t h at t e rm is d e f i n ed by S e c t i o ns
2 6 1 . 0 01 ( 1) ( C ), ( E ), ( G ), ( H ), ( I ), ( J ), a nd ( K ), by a m e m b er of
a f a m i ly or h o u s e h o ld t o w a rd a c h i ld of t he f a m i ly or h o u s e h o l d;
or d a t i ng v i o l e n c e, as t h at t e rm is d e f i n ed by
S e c t i on 7 1 . 0 0 2 1.
S e c. 8 1 . 0 0 1. E N T I T L E M E NT TO P R O T E C T I VE O R D E R. A c o u rt s h a ll r e n d er a p r o t e c t i ve o r d er as p r o v i d ed by S e c t i on 8 5 . 0 0 1 ( b)
if t he c o u rt f i n ds t h at f a m i ly v i o l e n ce h as o c c u r r ed a nd is
l i k e ly to o c c ur in t he f u t u r e.
S e c. 8 5 . 0 0 1. R E Q U I R ED F I N D I N GS A ND O R D E R S. ( a) At t he c l o se of a h e a r i ng on an a p p l i c a t i on f or a p r o t e c t i ve o r d e r, t he
c o u rt s h a ll f i nd w h e t h e r:
( 1) f a m i ly v i o l e n ce h as o c c u r r e d; a nd ( 2) f a m i ly v i o l e n ce is l i k e ly to o c c ur in t he f u t u r e.
( b) If t he c o u rt f i n ds t h at f a m i ly v i o l e n ce h as o c c u r r ed a nd t h at f a m i ly v i o l e n ce is l i k e ly to o c c ur in t he f u t u r e, t he
c o u r t: s h a ll r e n d er a p r o t e c t i ve o r d er as p r o v i d ed by
S e c t i on 8 5 . 0 22 a p p l y i ng o n ly to a p e r s on f o u nd to h a ve c o m m i t t ed
f a m i ly v i o l e n c e; a nd m ay r e n d er a p r o t e c t i ve o r d er as p r o v i d ed by
S e c t i on 8 5 . 0 21 a p p l y i ng to b o th p a r t i es t h at is in t he b e st
i n t e r e st of t he p e r s on p r o t e c t ed by t he o r d er or m e m b er of t he
f a m i ly or h o u s e h o ld of t he p e r s on p r o t e c t ed by t he o r d e r.
( c) A p r o t e c t i ve o r d er t h at r e q u i r es t he f i r st a p p l i c a nt to do or r e f r a in f r om d o i ng an a ct u n d er S e c t i on 8 5 . 0 22 s h a ll
i n c l u de a f i n d i ng t h at t he f i r st a p p l i c a nt h as c o m m i t t ed f a m i ly
v i o l e n ce a nd is l i k e ly to c o m m it f a m i ly v i o l e n ce in t he f u t u r e.
( d) If t he c o u rt r e n d e rs a p r o t e c t i ve o r d er f or a p e r i od of m o re t h an t wo y e a r s, t he c o u rt m u st i n c l u de in t he o r d er a
f i n d i ng d e s c r i b ed by S e c t i on 8 5 . 0 2 5 ( a - 1 ).
S e c. 8 5 . 0 2 5. D U R A T I ON OF P R O T E C T I VE O R D E R. ( a) E x c e pt as o t h e r w i se p r o v i d ed by t h is s e c t i o n, an o r d er u n d er t h is s u b t i t le
is e f f e c t i v e:
( 1) f or t he p e r i od s t a t ed in t he o r d e r, n ot to e x c e ed t wo y e a r s; or
( 2) if a p e r i od is n ot s t a t ed in t he o r d e r, u n t il t he s e c o nd a n n i v e r s a ry of t he d a te t he o r d er w as i s s u e d.
( a - l) T he c o u rt m ay r e n d er a p r o t e c t i ve o r d er s u f f i c i e nt to p r o t e ct t he a p p l i c a nt a nd m e m b e rs of t he a p p l i c a n t 's f a m i ly
or h o u s e h o ld t h at is e f f e c t i ve f or a p e r i od t h at e x c e e ds t wo
y e a rs if t he c o u rt f i n ds t h at t he p e r s on w ho is t he s u b j e ct of
t he p r o t e c t i ve o r d e r: c a u s ed s e r i o us b o d i ly i n j u ry to t he a p p l i c a nt or
a m e m b er of t he a p p l i c a n t 's f a m i ly or h o u s e h o l d; or w as t he s u b j e ct of t wo or m o re p r e v i o us
p r o t e c t i ve o r d e rs r e n d e r e d:
( A) to p r o t e ct t he p e r s on on w h o se b e h a lf t he c u r r e nt p r o t e c t i ve o r d er is s o u g h t; a nd
( B) a f t er a f i n d i ng by t he c o u rt t h at t he s u b j e ct of t he p r o t e c t i ve o r d e r:
( i) h as c o m m i t t ed f a m i ly v i o l e n c e; a nd ( i i) is l i k e ly to c o m m it f a m i ly v i o l e n ce in t he f u t u r e.
( b) A p e r s on w ho is t he s u b j e ct of a p r o t e c t i ve o r d er m ay f i le a m o t i on n ot e a r l i er t h an t he f i r st a n n i v e r s a ry of t he d a te
on w h i ch t he o r d er w as r e n d e r ed r e q u e s t i ng t h at t he c o u rt r e v i ew
t he p r o t e c t i ve o r d er a nd d e t e r m i ne w h e t h er t h e re is a c o n t i n u i ng
n e ed f or t he o r d e r. A p e r s on w ho is t he s u b j e ct of a p r o t e c t i ve
o r d er u n d er S u b s e c t i on ( a - l) t h at is e f f e c t i ve f or a p e r i od t h at
e x c e e ds t wo y e a rs m ay f i le a s u b s e q u e nt m o t i on r e q u e s t i ng t h at c o u rt r e v i ew t he p r o t e c t i ve o r d er a nd d e t e r m i ne w h e t h er
t h e re is a c o n t i n u i ng n e ed f or t he o r d er n ot e a r l i er t h an t he
f i r st a n n i v e r s a ry of t he d a te on w h i ch t he c o u rt r e n d e r ed an
o r d er on a p r e v i o us m o t i on by t he p e r s on u n d er t h is s u b s e c t i o n.
A f t er a h e a r i ng on t he m o t i o n, if t he c o u rt d o es n ot m a ke a
f i n d i ng t h at t h e re is no c o n t i n u i ng n e ed f or t he p r o t e c t i ve
o r d e r, t he p r o t e c t i ve o r d er r e m a i ns in e f f e ct u n t il t he d a te t he
o r d er e x p i r es u n d er t h is s e c t i o n. E v i d e n ce of t he m o v a n t 's
c o m p l i a n ce w i th t he p r o t e c t i ve o r d er d o es n ot by i t s e lf s u p p o rt
a f i n d i ng by t he c o u rt t h at t h e re is no c o n t i n u i ng n e ed f or t he
p r o t e c t i ve o r d e r. If t he c o u rt f i n ds t h e re is no c o n t i n u i ng
n e ed f or t he p r o t e c t i ve o r d e r, t he c o u rt s h a ll o r d er t h at t he
p r o t e c t i ve o r d er e x p i r es on a d a te s et by t he c o u r t.
( c) If a p e r s on w ho is t he s u b j e ct of a p r o t e c t i ve o r d er is c o n f i n ed or i m p r i s o n ed on t he d a te t he p r o t e c t i ve o r d er w o u ld
e x p i re u n d er S u b s e c t i on ( a) or ( a - l ), or if t he p r o t e c t i ve o r d er
w o u ld e x p i re n ot l a t er t h an t he f i r st a n n i v e r s a ry of t he d a te
t he p e r s on is r e l e a s ed f r om c o n f i n e m e nt or i m p r i s o n m e n t, t he
p e r i od f or w h i ch t he o r d er is e f f e c t i ve is e x t e n d e d, a nd t he
o r d er e x p i r es o n: f i r st a n n i v e r s a ry of t he d a te t he p e r s on is
r e l e a s ed f r om c o n f i n e m e nt or i m p r i s o n m e n t, if t he p e r s on w as
s e n t e n c ed to c o n f i n e m e nt or i m p r i s o n m e nt f or m o re t h an f i ve
y e a r s; or t he s e c o nd a n n i v e r s a ry of t he d a te t he p e r s on is
r e l e a s ed f r om c o n f i n e m e nt or i m p r i s o n m e n t, if t he p e r s on w as
s e n t e n c ed to c o n f i n e m e nt or i m p r i s o n m e nt f or f i ve y e a rs or l e s s.
P E N AL C O DE T I T LE 5. O F F E N S ES A G A I N ST T HE P E R S ON C H A P T ER 2 2. A S S A U L T I VE O F F E N S ES S e c. 2 2 . 0 1. A S S A U L T. ( a) A p e r s on c o m m i ts an o f f e n se if t he p e r s o n:
( 1) i n t e n t i o n a l l y, k n o w i n g l y, or r e c k l e s s ly c a u s es b o d i ly i n j u ry to a n o t h e r, i n c l u d i ng t he p e r s o n 's s p o u s e;
( 2) i n t e n t i o n a l ly or k n o w i n g ly t h r e a t e ns a n o t h er w i th i m m i n e nt b o d i ly i n j u r y, i n c l u d i ng t he p e r s o n 's s p o u s e; or
( 3) i n t e n t i o n a l ly or k n o w i n g ly c a u s es p h y s i c al c o n t a ct w i th a n o t h er w h en t he p e r s on k n o ws or s h o u ld r e a s o n a b ly
b e l i e ve t h at t he o t h er w i ll r e g a rd t he c o n t a ct as o f f e n s i ve or
p r o v o c a t i v e.
( b) An o f f e n se u n d er S u b s e c t i on ( a ) ( 1) is a C l a ss A m i s d e m e a n o r, e x c e pt t h at t he o f f e n se is a f e l o ny of t he t h i rd
d e g r ee if t he o f f e n se is c o m m i t t ed a g a i n s t: a p e r s on t he a c t or k n o ws is a p u b l ic s e r v a nt
w h i le t he p u b l ic s e r v a nt is l a w f u l ly d i s c h a r g i ng an o f f i c i al
d u t y, or in r e t a l i a t i on or on a c c o u nt of an e x e r c i se of o f f i c i al
p o w er or p e r f o r m a n ce of an o f f i c i al d u ty as a p u b l ic s e r v a n t; a p e r s on w h o se r e l a t i o n s h ip to or a s s o c i a t i on
w i th t he d e f e n d a nt is d e s c r i b ed by S e c t i on 7 1 . 0 0 2 1 ( b ), 7 1 . 0 0 3,
or 7 1 . 0 0 5, F a m i ly C o d e, i f:
( A) it is s h o wn on t he t r i al of t he o f f e n se t h at t he d e f e n d a nt h as b e en p r e v i o u s ly c o n v i c t ed of an o f f e n se u n d er
t h is c h a p t e r. C h a p t er 1 9, or S e c t i on 2 0 . 0 3, 2 0 . 0 4, 2 1 . 1 1, or
2 5 . 11 a g a i n st a p e r s on w h o se r e l a t i o n s h ip to or a s s o c i a t i on w i th
t he d e f e n d a nt is d e s c r i b ed by S e c t i on 7 1 . 0 0 2 1 ( b ), 7 1 . 0 0 3, or
7 1 . 0 0 5, F a m i ly C o d e; or
( B) t he o f f e n se is c o m m i t t ed by i n t e n t i o n a l l y, k n o w i n g l y, or r e c k l e s s ly i m p e d i ng n o r m al b r e a t h i ng or
c i r c u l a t i on of t he b l o od of t he p e r s on by a p p l y i ng p r e s s u re to
t he p e r s o n 's t h r o at or n e ck or by b l o c k i ng t he p e r s o n 's n o se or
m o u t h;
( 3) a p e r s on w ho c o n t r a c ts w i th g o v e r n m e nt to p e r f o rm a s e r v i ce in a f a c i l i ty as d e f i n ed by S e c t i on 1 . 0 7 ( a) ( 1 4 ), P e n al
C o d e, or S e c t i on 5 1 . 0 2 ( 1 3) or ( 1 4 ), F a m i ly C o d e, or an e m p l o y ee
of t h at p e r s o n:
( A) w h i le t he p e r s on or e m p l o y ee is e n g a g ed in p e r f o r m i ng a s e r v i ce w i t h in t he s c o pe of t he c o n t r a c t, if t he
a c t or k n o ws t he p e r s on or e m p l o y ee is a u t h o r i z ed by g o v e r n m e nt
to p r o v i de t he s e r v i c e; or
( B) in r e t a l i a t i on f or or on a c c o u nt of t he p e r s o n 's or e m p l o y e e 's p e r f o r m a n ce of a s e r v i ce w i t h in t he s c o pe
of t he c o n t r a c t;
( 4) a p e r s on t he a c t or k n o ws is a s e c u r i ty o f f i c er w h i le t he o f f i c er is p e r f o r m i ng a d u ty as a s e c u r i ty o f f i c e r; or
( 5) a p e r s on t he a c t or k n o ws is e m e r g e n cy s e r v i c es p e r s o n n el w h i le t he p e r s on is p r o v i d i ng e m e r g e n cy s e r v i c e s.
( b - 1) N o t w i t h s t a n d i ng S u b s e c t i on ( b ) ( 2 ), an o f f e n se u n d er S u b s e c t i on ( a ) ( 1) is a f e l o ny of t he s e c o nd d e g r ee i f:
( 1) t he o f f e n se is c o m m i t t ed a g a i n st a p e r s on w h o se r e l a t i o n s h ip to or a s s o c i a t i on w i th t he d e f e n d a nt is d e s c r i b ed
by S e c t i on 7 1 . 0 0 2 1 ( b ), 7 1 . 0 0 3, or 7 1 . 0 0 5, F a m i ly C o d e;
( 2) it is s h o wn on t he t r i al of t he o f f e n se t h at t he d e f e n d a nt h as b e en p r e v i o u s ly c o n v i c t ed of an o f f e n se u n d er t h is
c h a p t e r. C h a p t er 1 9, or S e c t i on 2 0 . 0 3, 2 0 . 0 4, or 2 1 . 11 a g a i n st a
p e r s on w h o se r e l a t i o n s h ip to or a s s o c i a t i on w i th t he d e f e n d a nt
is d e s c r i b ed by S e c t i on 7 1 . 0 0 2 1 ( b ), 7 1 . 0 0 3, or 7 1 . 0 0 5, F a m i ly
C o d e; a nd
( 3) t he o f f e n se is c o m m i t t ed by i n t e n t i o n a l l y, k n o w i n g l y, or r e c k l e s s ly i m p e d i ng t he n o r m al b r e a t h i ng or
c i r c u l a t i on of t he b l o od of t he p e r s on by a p p l y i ng p r e s s u re to
t he p e r s o n 's t h r o at or n e ck or by b l o c k i ng t he p e r s o n 's n o se or
m o u t h.
( c) An o f f e n se u n d er S u b s e c t i on ( a ) ( 2) or is a C l a ss C m i s d e m e a n o r, e x c e pt t h at o f f e n se i s: a C l a ss A m i s d e m e a n or if t he o f f e n se is c o m m i t t ed
u n d er S u b s e c t i on ( a ) ( 3) a g a i n st an e l d e r ly i n d i v i d u al or
d i s a b l ed i n d i v i d u a l, as t h o se t e r ms a re d e f i n ed by S e c t i on
2 2 . 0 4; or
( 2) a C l a ss B m i s d e m e a n or if t he o f f e n se is c o m m i t t ed by a p e r s on w ho is n ot a s p o r ts p a r t i c i p a nt a g a i n st a p e r s on t he
a c t or k n o ws is a s p o r ts p a r t i c i p a nt e i t h e r:
( A) w h i le t he p a r t i c i p a nt is p e r f o r m i ng d u t i es or r e s p o n s i b i l i t i es in t he p a r t i c i p a n t 's c a p a c i ty as a s p o r ts
p a r t i c i p a n t; or
( B) in r e t a l i a t i on f or or on a c c o u nt of p a r t i c i p a n t 's p e r f o r m a n ce of a d u ty or r e s p o n s i b i l i ty w i t h in t he
p a r t i c i p a n t 's c a p a c i ty as a s p o r ts p a r t i c i p a n t.
( d) F or p u r p o s es of S u b s e c t i on ( b ), t he a c t or is p r e s u m ed to h a ve k n o wn t he p e r s on a s s a u l t ed w as a p u b l ic s e r v a n t, a
s e c u r i ty o f f i c e r, or e m e r g e n cy s e r v i c es p e r s o n n el if t he p e r s on
w as w e a r i ng a d i s t i n c t i ve u n i f o rm or b a d ge i n d i c a t i ng t he
p e r s o n 's e m p l o y m e nt as a p u b l ic s e r v a nt or s t a t us as a s e c u r i ty
o f f i c er or e m e r g e n cy s e r v i c es p e r s o n n e l.
( e) In t h is s e c t i o n:
( 1) " E m e r g e n cy s e r v i c es p e r s o n n e l" i n c l u d es f i r e f i g h t e r s, e m e r g e n cy m e d i c al s e r v i c es p e r s o n n el as d e f i n ed by
S e c t i on 7 7 3 . 0 0 3, H e a l th a nd S a f e ty C o d e, e m e r g e n cy r o om
p e r s o n n e l, a nd o t h er i n d i v i d u a ls w h o, in t he c o u r se a nd s c o pe of
e m p l o y m e nt or as a v o l u n t e e r, p r o v i de s e r v i c es f or t he b e n e f it
of t he g e n e r al p u b l ic d u r i ng e m e r g e n cy s i t u a t i o n s. " S e c u r i ty o f f i c e r" m e a ns a c o m m i s s i o n ed s e c u r i ty
o f f i c er as d e f i n ed by S e c t i on 1 7 0 2 . 0 0 2, O c c u p a t i o ns C o d e, or a
n o n c o m m i s s i o n ed s e c u r i ty o f f i c er r e g i s t e r ed u n d er S e c t i on
1 7 0 2 . 2 2 1, O c c u p a t i o ns C o d e. " S p o r ts p a r t i c i p a n t" m e a ns a p e r s on w ho
p a r t i c i p a t es in a ny o f f i c i al c a p a c i ty w i th r e s p e ct to an
i n t e r s c h o l a s t i c, i n t e r c o l l e g i a t e, or o t h er o r g a n i z ed a m a t e ur or
p r o f e s s i o n al a t h l e t ic c o m p e t i t i on a nd i n c l u d es an a t h l e t e,
r e f e r e e, u m p i r e, l i n e s m a n, c o a c h, i n s t r u c t o r, a d m i n i s t r a t o r, or
s t a ff m e m b e r.
( f) F or t he p u r p o s es of S u b s e c t i o ns ( b ) ( 2 ) ( A) a nd ( b- 1) ( 2) : *17 a d e f e n d a nt h as b e en p r e v i o u s ly c o n v i c t ed of an
o f f e n se l i s t ed in t h o se s u b s e c t i o ns c o m m i t t ed a g a i n st a p e r s on
w h o se r e l a t i o n s h ip to or a s s o c i a t i on w i th t he d e f e n d a nt is
d e s c r i b ed by S e c t i on 7 1 . 0 0 2 1 ( b ), 7 1 . 0 0 3, or 7 1 . 0 0 5, F a m i ly C o d e,
if t he d e f e n d a nt w as a d j u d g ed g u i l ty of t he o f f e n se or e n t e r ed a
p l ea of g u i l ty or n o lo c o n t e n d e re in r e t u rn f or a g r a nt of
d e f e r r ed a d j u d i c a t i o n, r e g a r d l e ss of w h e t h er t he s e n t e n ce f or
t he o f f e n se w as e v er i m p o s ed or w h e t h er t he s e n t e n ce w as
p r o b a t ed a nd t he d e f e n d a nt w as s u b s e q u e n t ly d i s c h a r g ed f r om
c o m m u n i ty s u p e r v i s i o n; a nd a c o n v i c t i on u n d er t he l a ws of a n o t h er s t a te f or
an o f f e n se c o n t a i n i ng e l e m e n ts t h at a re s u b s t a n t i a l ly s i m i l ar to
t he e l e m e n ts of an o f f e n se l i s t ed in t h o se s u b s e c t i o ns is a
c o n v i c t i on of t he o f f e n se l i s t e d.
( g) If c o n d u ct c o n s t i t u t i ng an o f f e n se u n d er t h is s e c t i on a l so c o n s t i t u t es an o f f e n se u n d er a n o t h er s e c t i on of t h is c o d e, a c t or m ay be p r o s e c u t ed u n d er e i t h er s e c t i on or b o th
s e c t i o n s.
C O DE OF C R I M I N AL P R O C E D U RE T I T LE 1. C O DE OF C R I M I N AL P R O C E D U RE C H A P T ER 3 8. E V I D E N CE IN C R I M I N AL A C T I O NS A r t. 3 8 . 4 6. E V I D E N CE IN P R O S E C U T I O NS F OR S T A L K I N G. ( a) In a p r o s e c u t i on f or s t a l k i n g, e a ch p a r ty m ay o f f er t e s t i m o ny as
to a ll r e l e v a nt f a c ts a nd c i r c u m s t a n c es t h at w o u ld a id t he t r i er
of f a ct in d e t e r m i n i ng w h e t h er t he a c t o r 's c o n d u ct w o u ld c a u se a
r e a s o n a b le p e r s on to e x p e r i e n ce a f e ar d e s c r i b ed by S e c t i on
4 2 . 0 72 ( a) ( 3) ( A ), ( B ), or ( C ), P e n al C o d e, i n c l u d i ng t he f a c ts
a nd c i r c u m s t a n c es s u r r o u n d i ng a ny e x i s t i ng or p r e v i o us
r e l a t i o n s h ip b e t w e en t he a c t or a nd t he a l l e g ed v i c t i m, a m e m b er
of t he a l l e g ed v i c t i m 's f a m i ly or h o u s e h o l d, or an i n d i v i d u al
w i th w h om t he a l l e g ed v i c t im h as a d a t i ng r e l a t i o n s h i p.
( b) T h is a r t i c le d o es n ot p e r m it t he p r e s e n t a t i on of c h a r a c t er e v i d e n ce t h at w o u ld o t h e r w i se be i n a d m i s s i b le u n d er
t he T e x as R u l es of E v i d e n ce or o t h er a p p l i c a b le l a w.
T E X AS R U L ES OF A P P E L L A TE P R O C E D U RE 4 L 3. P r e c e d e nt in T r a n s f e r r ed C a s es In c a s es t r a n s f e r r ed by t he S u p r e me C o u rt f r om o ne c o u rt of a p p e a ls to a n o t h e r, t he c o u rt of a p p e a ls to w h i ch t he c a se is t r a n s f e r r ed m u st d e c i de
t he c a se in a c c o r d a n ce w i th t he p r e c e d e nt of t he t r a n s f e r or c o u rt u n d er p r i n c i p l es of s t a re d e c i s is
if t he t r a n s f e r ee c o u r t 's d e c i s i on o t h e r w i se w o u ld h a ve b e en i n c o n s i s t e nt w i th t he p r e c e d e nt of
t he t r a n s f e r or c o u r t. T he c o u r t 's o p i n i on m ay state w h e t h er t he o u t c o me w o u ld h a ve b e en
d i f f e r e nt h ad t he t r a n s f e r ee c o u rt n ot b e en r e q u i r ed to d e c i de t he c a se in a c c o r d a n ce w i th t he
t r a n s f e r or c o u r t 's p r e c e d e n t.