FILED IN
1st COURT OF APPEALS
HOUSTON, TEXAS
12/18/2015 11:21:31 AM
CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE
APPENDIX A Clerk
Cause No. C-1-CV-14-010087 ~ / L E DF O R R " C Q R C
STATE O F TEXAS
FOR T H E PROTECTION O F
Camille Latour.
Applicant
vs.
Daniel Stioemaker. TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS
Respondent (DOB: 05/12/70)
PROTECTIVE ORDER 9
6
O n *hi8 d a y ame to b e heard this Application for a Protective Order, pursuant to a n d in
accordance with:
[ « ^ Chapter 7 Aofthe T e x a s C o d e ofCriminal Procedure, or
[ ] Chapter 8 5 o fthe T e x a s Family Code.
I. APPEARANCES
Applicant appeared in person and through the State's attorney and announced ready. ,
[ v } ^ R e s p o n d e n t appeared in person and b y and through counsel ( f ^ j t f ^ f f ^
QiOCA. ) and announced ready.
[ ] R e s p o n d e n t appeared pro s ea n d a n n o u n c e d ready.
[ ] R e s p o n d e n t failed t o appear, although duly served with citation and notice.
II. FINDINGS
T h e C o u r t , h a v i n g c o n s i d e r e d a l l pleadings a n d h e a r d t h ee v i d e n c e a n d a r g u m e n t o f c o u n s e l ,
finds that all n e c e s s a r y prerequisites o f t h e l a wh a v e been legally satisfied pursuant t o Title I V ,o f t h e
T e x a s F a m i l y C o d e a n d that the C o u r t h a s jurisdiction over the parties and subject matter o f this c a u se.
[ ] T h e making o fa record o ftestimony w a s waived.
{y/\ r e c o r d o f t e s t i m o n y w a s m a d e .
T h e C o u r t finds that a protective order is in t h e best interest o f t h e Applicant, t h efamily o r
h o u s e h o l d , a n d t h e C o u r t further finds that:
[ ] T h e parties h a v e agreed t o the following protective orders.
[ ] F a m i l y V i o l e n c e h a s occurred a n d is likely t o occur in the future.
[ ] R e s p o n d e n t c a u s e d serious bodily injury t o the Applicant o r a m e m b e r o f the Applicant's
family o r household.
[ ] Respondent w a st h e subject o f t w o or m o r e previous protective orders rendered to
protect the Applicant after a finding b y the Court that t h eRespondent committed family violence a n d is
likely t o c o m m i t family violence in the future.
[ ] T h e r e w a s a previous protective order, which h a s expired, and t h eR e s p o n d e n t violated
t h e p r e v i o u s p r o t e c t i v e o r d e r b y c o m m i t t i n g a n a c tp r o h i b i t e d b y t h e o r d e r w h i l e it w a s i n e f f e c t .
[ ] . R e a s o n a b l e grounds exist t o believe Applicant has been the victim o f a sexual assault.
[,/f R e a s o n a b l e grounds exist t o believe Applicant has been the victim o f stalking.
III. ORDERS
T h e R e s p o n d e n t is O R D E R E D , D I R E C T E D a n d C O M M A N D E D :
(A) T orefrain from committing acts of family violence against the Applicant o r a n y m e m b e r o f
the Applicant's family o r household (including acts intended t o result in physical h a r m , bodily injury,
assault o r s e x u a l assault, o r threats r e a s o n a b l y placing a m e m b e r in fear o f physical h a r m , bodily injury,
assault o r sexual assault), and not t o u s e a n y force that would cause injury t othe Applicant.
(B) Not t ocommunicate nor attempt t ocommunicate with the Applicant o ra n y m e m b e r o f the
Applicant's family o r household ina threatening o r harassing manner. 1 D a n a D e B e a u v o i r , C o u n t y CleiK, T r a v i s C o u n t y ,
T e x a s , d o h e r e b y certify t i a t Ihis is a t m e a n d
c o r o d c o p y a s s a m e a p p e a r s of record m m y o m c e . —
W i t n e s s m y h a n d a n d s e a l o f office o n l^'ll'l^
[ w f ^ T h e Court finds that g o o d cause exists t oorder R e s p o n d e n t not t o c o m m u n i c a t e
with Applicant.in a n y m a n n e r w h a t s o e v e r e x c e p t t h r o u g h a t t o r n e y s a n d it i ss o
ordered. " H - t ^^\<»^
(C) Not t oc o m m u n i c a t e a threat nor attempt t ocommunicate a threat t othe Applicant o r a n y
m e m b e r of the Applicant's family o rhousehold through any other person.
(D) N o t t oe n g a g e i nc o n d u c t directed specifically t o w a r d t h e Applicant o ra n y m e m b e r o f the
Applicant's family o r h o u s e h o l d , including following the person, that is r e a s o n a b l y likely t oharass, a n n o y ,
a l a r m , a b u s e , torment, o r e m b a r r a s s that person, a n d not t ostalk the Applicant, a sstalking is defined b y
Section 42.072, Texas Penal Code.
(E) N o t t o p o s s e s s a n y f i r e a r m s o r a m m u n i t i o n , u n l e s s h e / s h e is a p e a c e officer, a s defined
by Section 1.07, T e x a s P e n a l C o d e .
(F) Not t o g o within 2 0 0 yards o f those persons o r locations listed o n this p a g e o r a n y
location w h e r e he/she k n o w s the Applicant o r the persons listed b e l o w t o be, except w h e r e s u c h is
necessary to attend court proceedings, or:
[ ] .
Protected
Person: Camille Latour DOB: 10/30/76
Residence: CONFIDNETIAL
T r a v i s C o u n t y . T e x a s , o ra n y s u b s e q u e n t r e s i d e n c e
Place of W o r k : Workplace - CONFIDENTIAL
T r a v i s C o u n t y . T e x a s , o ra n y s u b s e q u e n t workplace
Place of Work: Workplace - CONFIDENTIAL
T r a v i s C o u n t y , T e x a s , o ra n y s u b s e q u e n t workplace
Protected Person: DOB:
N a m e o f Facility: R e s i d e n c e / S c h o o l / D a v C a r e Facility
Location o f Facility:
T r a v i s C o u n t y , T e x a s , o ra n y s u b s e q u e n t residence/school/dav c a r e facility
Protected Person: Marcellus Hartman D O B : 11/14/46
Relationship: Applicant's father
Location: CONFIDENTIAL
Travis County. Texas, or any subsequent residence/workplace
Protected Person: Beverly (AnvalGrossman DOB: 02/13/50
Relationship: Applicant's mother
Location: CONFIDENTIAL
Blanco County, T e x a s , o ra n y subsequent residence/workplace
Pursuant to § 85.007 of t h eTexas ^JJ''^ Cpde^the^ourt^igrants Applicant's request f o r
exclusion o f t h eaddress o f y«i8yher/n8Wenca a r x i p t a c o ^ employment, a n dt h e oMdrew's
eaheelo a n d child o o r o facilitioo f r o m this final Protective Order, a n d orders t h e clerk t o e x c l u d e
a n y s u c h information i nthis order f r o m the public records o fthe Court a n d maintain a confidential
record of same. D a n a DeBeauvoir, County C l e r K T r H v i s C ^ j n t y ,
T e l a s ^ d b Hereby «Htify t h a t this B a t r u e a n d
a ^ d ^ p y a s L m e a p p e a r s rftBcord in m y c f f i * .
m / h a n d a n d s e a l of oifice o n , a .) 9 • / 5r
eauvoir, C o u n W O e i x
Dana DeBeauvoir, C o u n J i ^ a a V ^
B y Deputy.
(G) Respondent is ordered t op a y t h e s u m of^*ec!5o/$296.00 (money order only) t o t h e
Clerk o fthis Court, said s u m being t h ecosts o fservjpefthe actual costs o fcourt, t h e costs incurred b y t h e
clerk b u t n o tpaid b y Applicant, a n da l l other^fdes, c h a r g e s o re x p e n s e s incurred i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h t h e
protective order. S a i d s u m i s o r d e r e d t^Aiepaid by at the
T r a v i s C o u n t y C o u r t h o u s e , C o u n j y ^ e r k Civil Division, 2 " " Floor, R m .2 2 2 , P .O .B o x1 4 9 3 2 5 , Austin,
T e x a s 7 8 7 1 4 - 9 3 2 5 , f o r whic[jJ«sfexecution l i e .
(H) R e s p o n d e n t i s o r d e r e d t o p a y n o m i n a l a t t o r n e y ' s f e e s i n t h e a m o u n t o f $ 3 0 0 . 0 0 (money
order
- dniy)
, , b y, . t ot h e Travis,£o«nt7-Attom«iigOffice,
Protective O r d e r D i v i s i p r t ^ O . B o x 1748, Austin, T ^ c ^ t & > ^ 7 6 7 , for>^^^Cf^1etexecution lie.
( l ) V , . _ f i * l p o n d e n t i sordered t oenter, m e e t attendance r e q u i p ^ m e m ^ p a y costs a n d c o m p l e t e
t h ^ - w e e k D o m e s t i c V i o l ^ c e V r e v e n t i o n P r o g r a m ( D V ^ ) a tt h e Aystin S t r e s s Clinic, 5555
N. Lfemar Blvd., Ste. L I 2 3 , Austin,/Texas, (512/326-1717). R e ^ o n d e n t i so r d e r e d t oe n t e r t h e p r o g r a m
n o Icfter t h a n / L / a n d t ocimplete t h eprogram b y
Respondent is ordereU t o comply with a n y
recorfcmendation/referral f o r / additional o r \/ c o u n s e l i n g within sevCTi ( 7 ) days of t h e
reconvnendation being m a a e a n dordered to\compla e n d a t i o n / r e f e r r a l f o r achditional o r
alternajfe c o u n s e l i n g y^ithin s e v e n ( 7 ) d a y s o f t h e r e c o m m e n d e i t i o n being m a d e a n d o r d e r e d t o c o m p l e t e
the program a sr a M m m e n d e d . R e s p o n d e n t i s o r d e r e d t o signNa w p i v e r f o r r e l e a s e o f i n f o r m a t i o n upon
registrtation s o that t h e T r a v i s C o u n t y A t t o r n e y ' s Office m a y monitoi^^is/her participation i nt h e p r o g r a m .
(L) T h eApplicant a n d Respondent will n o t willfully n o r intentionally damage, transfer,
encumber, o ro t h e r w i s e d i s p o s e o fa n y property o w n e d o rleased b y t h e parties except i n t h e o r d i n a r y
course o f business. T h eRespondent shall n o tharm, cause harm to come to, o rremove from t h e
p o s s e s s i o n o fApplicant o ra n y m e m b e r o fApplicant's f a m i l y o rh o u s e h o l d a n y pets o w n e d b yo r i n t h e
p o s s e s s i o n o fA p p l i c a n t o ra n y m e m b e r o f Applicant's f a m i l y o r h o u s e h o l d .
I D a n a D e B e a u v o i r , C ' ^ n t y Cleris TraNns C a i n t y .
Witn««rny h a n d a n d M a i of office o n
D a n a DeBeauvoir, County Cleik
By Deputy.
(M) A n y license t ocarry a concealed tiandgun issued t o Respondent under Section 411.177,
G o v e r n m e n t Code, istiereby suspended.
(N)
(O) R e s p o n d e n t is O R D E R E D t o transfer a n y firearms in tiis/her possession t o the Travis
C o u n t y S h e r i f f s Office located a tT h e R u i z Building, 5 5 5 5 Airport Blvd., Austin, T e x a s b y . . _ _
^Q)AAjLOjvui Q ? - 4 j c ^ l ^ at SMWp.m. Respondent shall keep all t h e
firearms unloaoed in the trunl^ o f his/her vehicle and u p o n arriving a t the Ruiz Building he/she shall
provide the receptionist with a c o p y o f this order a n d notify t h e m that h e / s h e is there t o turn i n their
firearms and/or a m m u n i t i o n . T h e Travis C o u n t y Sheriffs Office shall retrieve the firearms from the vehicle
and provide R e s p o n d e n t with a receipt for the firearms and/or ammunition. Respondent isO R D E R E D t o
provide a c o p y o f the receipt f r o m the Travis C o u n t y Sheriffs Office t o the Travis C o u n t y Attorney's
Office, Protective Order Division by _
T h e Travis C o u n t y S h e r i f f s Office shall maintain the firearms in protective c u s t o d y for the duration o f this
order o runtil further order o fthis Court.
T h i s Court also finds that this order:
[Jj[^ h a s b e e n served o nR e s p o n d e n t i nopen court; o r
[ ] shall b e personally served upon Respondent in the s a m e m a n n e r a sa writ o f injunction;
or
[ ] shall b e served o n R e s p o n d e n t b y registered o r certified mail i n a c c o r d a n c e with Rule
2 1 A, T e x a s R u l e s o fCivil P r o c e d u r e .
A P E R S O N WHO V I O L A T E S THIS O R D E R MAY B E P U N I S H E D F O R C O N T E M P T O F C O U R T
BY A F I N E O F A S M U C H A S $500.00 O R B Y C O N F I N E M E N T IN J A I L F O R A S L O N G A S S I X
MONTHS. O R B O T H .
A VIOLATION O F THIS O R D E R B Y COMMISSION O F AN A C T PROHIBITED B Y THIS
O R D E R M A Y B E P U N I S H A B L E B Y A F I N E O F A S M U C H A S $4.000.00 O R B Y C O N F I N E M E N T IN
J A I L F O R A S L O N G A S O N E Y E A R . O R B O T H . AN A C T T H A T R E S U L T S IN F A M I L Y V I O L E N C E O R
A S T A L K I N G O F F E N S E MAY B E P R O S E C U T E D A S A S E P A R A T E M I S D E M E A N O R O R F E L O N Y
OFFENSE. IF T H E A C T IS PROSECUTED AS A SEPARATE FELONY OFFENSE. IT IS
P U N I S H A B L E B Y C O N F I N E M E N T IN P R I S O N F O R A T L E A S T T W O Y E A R S .
NO P E R S O N . I N C L U D I N G A P E R S O N W H O IS P R O T E C T E D B Y T H I S O R D E R . M A Y G I V E
P E R M I S S I O N T O A N Y O N E T O I G N O R E O R V I O L A T E ANY P R O V I S I O N O F T H I S O R D E R . DURING
THE T I M E IN W H I C H T H I S O R D E R IS V A L I D . E V E R Y P R O V I S I O N O F T H I S O R D E R IS IN F U L L
F O R C E AND E F F E C T U N L E S S A C O U R T C H A N G E S T H E O R D E R .
I, D a n a D e B e a u v o i r , C o u n t y C t e r K T r a v i s C o u n t y ,
T e x a s , (to h e r s b y certify tfiat Itiis is a t m e a n d
coTCCt c o p y a s s a m e -iprwars o f r e c o r d in m y office.
A R E S P O N D E N T O R D E R E D INTO C O U N S E L I N G O R INTO A B A T T E R E R ' S T R E A T M E N T
PROGRAM S H A L L F I L E AN AFFIDAVIT WITH T H E C O U R T T H A T H E / S H E H A S BEGUN THE
P R O G R A M O R T H A T T H E P R O G R A M IS N O T A V A I L A B L E WITHIN A R E A S O N A B L E D I S T A N C E T O
T H E R E S P O N D E N T S R E S I D E N C E NO L A T E R T H A N 60 D A Y S A F T E R T H E P R O T E C T I V E O R D E R
IS S I G N E D BY THE JUDGE. FURTHER. NOT L A T E R THAN T H E 30™ DAY BEFORE THE
EXPIRATION OF THE PROTECTIVE ORDER. RESPONDENT SHALL FILE A STATEMENT THAT
HE/SHE COMPLETED THE PROGRAM. AN A F F I D A V I T M U S T B E A C C O M P A N I E D BY A LETTER.
NOTICE. OR C E R T F I C A T E FROM THE PROGRAM OR C O U N S E L O R THAT VERIFIED COMPLETION
OF THE PROGRAM OR COUNSELING. FAILURE TO SUBMIT THE AFFIDAVITS MAY BE
P U N I S H E D F O R C O N T E M P T O F C O U R T B Y A F I N E IN T H E A M O U N T NOT T O E X C E E D $500.00 O R
B Y C O N F I N E M E N T IN J A I L F O R A T E R M N O T T O E X C E E D S I X M O N T H S . O R B O T H .
IT IS U N L A W F U L F O R A P E R S O N . O T H E R THAN A P E A C E O F F I C E R . AS DEFINED BY
S E C T I O N 1.07. P E N A L C O D E . A C T I V E L Y E N G A G E D IN E M P L O Y M E N T A S A S W O R N . FULL-TIME
PAID E M P L O Y E E O F A S T A T E A G E N C Y O R P O L I T I C A L S U B D I V I S I O N . W H O IS S U B J E C T T O A
P R O T E C T I V E O R D E R T O P O S S E S S A F I R E A R M O R AMMUNITION.
AS P R O V I D E D IN T I T L E 18. U N I T E D S T A T E S C O D E . S E C T I O N 922 ( a ) m. A RESPONDENT
S U B J E C T TO THIS ORDER. WHERE THE APPLICANT IS T H E SPOUSE. FORMER SPOUSE-
PARENT OF A CHILD OF THE RESPONDENT. OR AN INDIVIDUAL WITH WHOM THE
RESPONDENT COHABITATES OR HAS COHABITATED. IS PROHIBITED FROM SHIPPING.
T R A N S P O R T I N G . P O S S E S S I N G . O R R E C E I V I N G F I R E A R M S O R AMMUNITION W H I L E T H E O R D E R
IS IN E F F E C T . T H I S I N C L U D E S F I R E A R M S O R AMMUNITION P O S S E S S E D O R R E C E I V E D P R I O R
TO THE ISSUANCE OF THIS ORDER. THE POSSESSION. RECEIPT. SHIPMENT. OR
T R A N S P O R T A T I O N O F F I R E A R M S O R AMMUNITION W H I L E S U B J E C T T O T H I S O R D E R I S A
F E D E R A L O F F E N S E P U N I S H A B L E B Y UP T O T E N Y E A R S IMPRISONMENT.
IT I SO R D E R E D , A D J U D G E D a n d D E C R E E D that t h e R e s p o n d e n t is O R D E R E D t o c o m p l y with
t h e t e r m s o f t h e P r o t e c t i v e O r d e r a s stated a b o v e , a n d said o r d e r s shall r e m a i n i n full f o r c e a n d effect a s
t o t h e parties [»^or t h e t e r m o f f f / ^ y e a r s , a n d will e x p i r e a t m i d n i g h t o n
{ ' e J ^ A j L f j ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ • •unless the Respondent is incarcerated o nthat date,
i n w h i c h c a s lee t h ee ^or dr e r s h a l l r e m a i n i n e f f e c t f o r o n e y e a r a f t e r t h e d a t e o f R e s p o n d e n t ' s r e l e a s e from
incarceration, -Hu A ii'^u^c^i inthe T e x a s C o d e o fCriminal P r o c e d u r e C h a p t e r 7A|i
This Order supersedes any Emergency Protective Order issued pursuant t o § 17.242 o fthe C o d e
of Criminal Procedure.
S I G N E D this n / 7 day of
Presiding Judge
I, D a n a D e B e a u v o i r , C o u n t y C l e r k , T r a v i s C o u n t y ,
T e r n , d o tiePRby certify fh^il W s is a t r u e a n d
correct c o p y c s s a r n s a p p e a r s o f record in m y office.
VVitnft.jBeauvoirj
B y Deputy:
A P P R O V E D A S T O F O R M Aft
Applicant Respondent
Address:
Phone:
H I L A R Y L. R I L E Y 24013404
LAUREN CISNEROS 24077475
Assistant County Attorney Phone: 7 • Gjifi- Q<1<^
P.O. 6 0 x 1 7 4 8
Austin, Texas 78767 SBN: tj{o{XZyix ;
(512) 854-4163 A T T O R N E Y f^OR R E S P O N D E N T
(512) 854-9570 F A X
(, D e a a D e B e a u v o i r , W C l e r k , T r a v i s Ctounty,
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W ^ 'iytlind and i s a S o i office o n
Dana DeBeauvoir, (
By Deputy:
FAMILY CODE
TITLE 4. P R O T E C T I V E O R D E R S AND FAMILY VIOLENCE
Sec. 71.0021. DATING VIOLENCE. (a) "Dating violence"
means an a c t , other than a defensive measure t o protect oneself,
by an actor that:
(1) i s committed against a victim or applicant f o ra
protective order:
(A) with whom t h e a c t o r has o r has had a dating
relationship; or
(B) because o f t h e victim's or applicant's
marriage t o or dating relationship with an individual with whom
the actor i s o r has been i n a dating relationship or marriage;
and
(2) i s intended t o result i n physical harm, bodily
injury, assault, or sexual assault or that i s a threat that
reasonably places t h e victim or applicant i n fear o f imminent
physical harm, bodily injury, assault, o r sexual assault.
(b) For purposes o f this title, "dating relationship"
means a relationship between individuals who have o r have had a
continuing relationship o f a romantic or intimate nature. The
existence o f such a relationship shall be determined based on
consideration o f :
(1) t h e length o f t h e relationship;
(2) t h e nature o f t h e relationship; and
(3) t h e freguency and type o f interaction between t h e
persons involved i n t h e relationship.
(c) A casual acguaintanceship or ordinary fraternization
in a business or social context does not constitute a "dating
relationship" under Subsection ( b ) .
Sec. 71.004. FAMILY VIOLENCE. "Family violence" means:
(1) an a c t by a member o f a family or household
against another member o f t h e family or household that i s
intended t o result i n physical harm, bodily injury, assault, or
sexual assault or that i s a threat that reasonably places t h e
member i n fear o f imminent physical harm, bodily injury,
assault, o r sexual assault, b u t does n o t include defensive
measures t o protect oneself;
(2) abuse, as t h a t term i s defined by Sections
2 6 1 . 0 0 1 (1) (C), ( E ) ,(G), (H), ( I ) , (J), and ( K ) ,b y a member o f
a family or household toward a child o f t h e family or household;
or
(3) dating violence, as t h a t term i s defined by
Section 71.0021.
Sec. 81.001. ENTITLEMENT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER. A court
shall render a protective order as provided by Section 85.001(b)
if the court finds that family violence has occurred and i s
likely t o occur i n the future.
Sec. 85.001. REQUIRED F I N D I N G S AND ORDERS. (a) At t h e
close o f a hearing on an application f o ra protective order, t h e
court shall find whether:
(1) family violence has occurred; and
(2) family violence i s likely t o occur i n t h e future.
(b) I ft h e court finds that family violence has occurred
and that family violence i s likely t o occur i n t h e future, t h e
court:
(1) shall render a protective order as provided by
Section 85.022 applying only t o a person found t o have committed
family violence; and
(2) may render a protective order as provided by
Section 85.021 applying t o both parties that i s i n t h e best
interest o f t h e person protected by t h e order o r member o f t h e
family o r household o f t h e person protected by t h e order.
(c) A protective order that requires t h e f i r s t applicant
to do o r r e f r a i n from doing an a c t under Section 85.022 shall
include a finding that t h e f i r s t applicant has committed family
violence and i s l i k e l y t o commit family violence i n t h e future.
(d) I ft h e court renders a protective order f o ra period
of more than two years, t h e court must include i n t h e order a
finding described by Section 85.025(a-1).
Sec. 85.025. DURATION OF P R O T E C T I V E ORDER. (a) Except as
otherwise provided by this section, an order under this subtitle
is effective:
(1) f o rt h e period stated i n t h e order, n o t t o exceed
two years; or
(2) i fa p e r i o d i s not stated i n t h e order, until t h e
second anniversary o f t h e date t h e order was issued.
(a-l) The court may render a protective order sufficient
to protect t h e applicant and members o f t h e a p p l i c a n t ' s family
or household that i s e f f e c t i v e f o ra period t h a t exceeds two
years i ft h e c o u r t finds t h a t t h e person who i s t h e s u b j e c t o f
the protective order:
(1) caused serious bodily injury t o t h e applicant or
a member o f t h e applicant's f a m i l y o r household; or
(2) was t h e s u b j e c t o f two o r more previous
protective orders rendered:
(A) t o protect t h e person on whose behalf t h e
current protective order i s sought; and
(B) after a f i n d i n g by t h e court that t h e
subject o f t h e protective order:
(i) has committed family violence; and
(ii) i s likely t o commit family violence i n
the future.
(b) A person who i s t h e subject o f a protective order may
file a motion not earlier than t h e f i r s t anniversary o f t h e date
on which t h e order was rendered requesting that t h e court review
the protective order and determine whether there i s a continuing
need f o rt h e order. A person who i s t h e subject o f a protective
order under Subsection (a-l) that i s e f f e c t i v e f o ra period that
exceeds two years may file a subsequent motion requesting that
the court review t h e protective order and determine whether
there i s a continuing need f o rt h e order not earlier than t h e
first anniversary o f t h e date on which t h e court rendered an
order on a previous motion by t h e person under this subsection.
After a hearing on t h e motion, i ft h e c o u r t does n o t make a
finding that there i s no continuing need f o rt h e protective
order, the protective order remains i n effect until the date the
order expires under this section. Evidence of the movant's
compliance with the protective o r d e r does n o t by itself support
a finding by the court that t h e r e i s no c o n t i n u i n g need f o r the
protective order. I f the court finds t h e r e i s no c o n t i n u i n g
need f o r the protective order, the court shall order that the
protective order e x p i r e s on a date s e t by the court.
(c) I f a person who i s the subject of a protective order
is confined or i m p r i s o n e d on the date the protective order would
expire under Subsection (a) o r (a-l), or i f the protective order
would expire not later than the f i r s t anniversary of the date
the person i s released from confinement or imprisonment, the
period f o r which the order i s effective i s extended, and the
order expires on:
(1) the f i r s t anniversary of the date the person i s
released from confinement or imprisonment, i f the person was
sentenced t o confinement or imprisonment f o r more than five
years; or
(2) the second anniversary of the date the person i s
released from confinement or imprisonment, i f the person was
sentenced to confinement or imprisonment f o r five years or less.
PENAL CODE
TITLE 5. OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON
CHAPTER 22. ASSAULTIVE OFFENSES
Sec. 22.01. ASSAULT. (a) A person commits an offense i f
the person:
(1) intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causes
bodily injury to another, including the person's spouse;
(2) intentionally or knowingly threatens another with
imminent bodily injury, including the person's spouse; or
(3) intentionally or knowingly causes physical
contact with another when the person knows or should reasonably
believe that the other w i l l regard the contact as offensive or
provocative.
(b) An offense under Subsection (a)(1) is a Class A
misdemeanor, except that the offense i s a felony of the third
degree i f the offense i s committed against:
(1) a person the actor knows i s a public servant
while the public servant i s lawfully discharging an o f f i c i a l
duty, or i n retaliation or on account of an exercise of o f f i c i a l
power or performance of an o f f i c i a l duty as a public servant;
(2) a person whose relationship to or association
with the defendant i s described by Section 71.0021(b), 71.003,
or 71.005, Family Code, i f :
(A) i t i s shown on the t r i a l of the offense that
the defendant has been p r e v i o u s l y convicted of an offense under
this chapter. Chapter 19, or Section 20.03, 20.04, 21.11, or
25.11 against a person whose r e l a t i o n s h i p to or association with
the defendant i s described by Section 71.0021(b), 71.003, or
71.005, Family Code; or
(B) the offense i s committed by intentionally,
knowingly, or recklessly impeding the normal breathing or
circulation of the blood of the person by applying pressure to
the person's t h r o a t or neck or by blocking the person's nose or
mouth;
(3) a person who contracts with government to perform
a service i n a f a c i l i t y as defined by Section 1.07(a) (14), Penal
Code, or Section 51.02(13) or (14), Family Code, or an employee
of that person:
(A) while the person or employee i s engaged i n
performing a service within the scope of the contract, i f the
actor knows the person or employee i s authorized by government
to provide the service; or
(B) i n retaliation f o r or on account of the
person's or employee's performance of a service within the scope
of the contract;
(4) a person the actor knows is a security officer
while the officer i s performing a duty as a security officer; or
(5) a person the actor knows i s emergency services
personnel while the person i s providing emergency services.
(b-1) Notwithstanding Subsection (b)(2), an offense under
Subsection (a)(1) i s a felony of the second degree i f :
(1) the offense i s committed against a person whose
relationship to or association with the defendant i s described
by Section 71.0021(b), 71.003, or 71.005, Family Code;
(2) i t i s shown on the t r i a l of the offense that the
defendant has been p r e v i o u s l y convicted of an offense under this
chapter. Chapter 19, or Section 20.03, 20.04, or 21.11 against a
person whose relationship to or association with the defendant
is described by Section 71.0021(b), 71.003, or 71.005, Family
Code; and
(3) the offense i s committed by intentionally,
knowingly, or recklessly impeding the normal breathing or
circulation of the blood of the person by applying pressure to
the person's throat or neck or by blocking the person's nose or
mouth.
(c) An offense under Subsection (a)(2) or (3) i s a Class C
misdemeanor, except that the offense i s :
(1) a Class A misdemeanor i f the offense i s committed
under Subsection (a)(3) against an elderly individual or
disabled i n d i v i d u a l , as those terms are defined by Section
22.04; or
(2) a Class B misdemeanor i f the offense i s committed
by a person who i s not a sports participant against a person the
actor knows i s a sports participant either:
(A) while the participant i s performing duties
or responsibilities i n the participant's capacity as a sports
participant; or
(B) i n retaliation f o r or on account of the
participant's performance of a duty or r e s p o n s i b i l i t yw i t h i n the
participant's capacity as a sports participant.
(d) For purposes of Subsection (b), the actor i s presumed
to have known the person assaulted was a public servant, a
security officer, or emergency services personnel i f the person
was wearing a distinctive uniform or badge indicating the
person's employment as a public servant or status as a security
officer or emergency services personnel.
(e) In this section:
(1) "Emergency services personnel" includes
firefighters, emergency medical services personnel as defined by
Section 773.003, Health and Safety Code, emergency room
personnel, and other i n d i v i d u a l s who, i n the course and scope of
employment or as a volunteer, provide services for the benefit
of the general public during emergency s i t u a t i o n s .
(3) "Security officer" means a commissioned security
officer as defined by Section 1702.002, Occupations Code, or a
noncommissioned security officer registered under Section
1702.221, Occupations Code.
(4) "Sports p a r t i c i p a n t " means a person who
participates i n any official capacity with respect to an
interscholastic, intercollegiate, or other organized amateur or
professional athletic competition and includes an athlete,
referee, umpire, linesman, coach, instructor, administrator, or
staff member.
(f) For the purposes of Subsections ( b ) ( 2 ) ( A ) and (b-
1) ( 2 ) :
(1) a defendant has been p r e v i o u s l y convicted of an
offense listed i n those subsections committed against a person
whose relationship to or associationwith the defendant i s
described by Section 71.0021(b), 71.003, or 71.005, Family Code,
if the defendant was adjudged guilty of the offense or entered a
plea of guilty or nolo contendere i n return f o r a grant of
deferred adjudication, regardless of whether the sentence f o r
the o f f e n s e was ever imposed or whether the sentence was
probated and the defendant was subsequently discharged from
community s u p e r v i s i o n ; and
(2) a c o n v i c t i o n under the laws of another state f o r
an offense containing elements that are substantially similar t o
the elements o f an offense listed i n those subsections i s a
conviction of the offense listed.
(g) I f conduct constituting an o f f e n s e under this section
also constitutes an o f f e n s e under another section of this code,
the a c t o r may be prosecuted under either section or both
sections.
CODE OF C R I M I N A L PROCEDURE
TITLE 1 . CODE OF C R I M I N A L PROCEDURE
CHAPTER 38. EVIDENCE I N CRIMINAL ACTIONS
Art. 38.46. EVIDENCE I N PROSECUTIONS FOR STALKING. (a)
In a prosecution f o r stalking, each p a r t y may o f f e r testimony as
to a l l relevant facts and circumstances that would a i dt h e t r i e r
of fact i ndetermining whether t h eactor's conduct would cause a
reasonable person t o experience a fear described by Section
42.072 (a) (3) ( A ) , ( B ) , o r (C), Penal Code, including t h e facts
and circumstances surrounding any existing o r previous
relationship between t h eactor and t h ealleged victim, a member
of t h ealleged victim's family o r household, o r an individual
with whom t h ea l l e g e d victim has a dating relationship.
(b) This article does n o tpermit t h ep r e s e n t a t i o n o f
character evidence that would otherwise be inadmissible under
the Texas Rules o f Evidence o r other applicable law.
TEXAS RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE
4 L 3 . Precedent i n T r a n s f e r r e d Cases I n cases transferred b y the S u p r e m e C o u r t f r o m
o n e c o u r t o f appeals t o another, the c o u r t o f appeals t o w h i c h the case is transferred m u s t decide
the case i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e precedent o f the t r a n s f e r o r c o u r t u n d e r p r i n c i p l e s o f stare decisis
i f the transferee court's decision otherwise w o u l d have been inconsistent w i t h the precedent o f
t h e t r a n s f e r o r c o u r t . T h e c o u r t ' s o p i n i o n m a y state w h e t h e r t h e o u t c o m e w o u l d h a v e b e e n
different h a d the transferee c o u r t n o t been r e q u i r e d t o decide the case i n accordance w i t h the
transferor court's precedent.