Family Code · ch. 7B

Protective Orders for Sexual Assault, Stalking, and Trafficking Victims

Protective Orders for Sexual Assault, Stalking, and Trafficking Victims (ch. 7B): key points and worked practice questions for Texas peace officer exam preparation.

Key points

  • Stalking / sexual assault / trafficking victim
  • Application by victim or prosecuting attorney
  • Criminal-court framework (vs. civil Family Code)
  • Enforced under Penal Code §25.07

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Worked examples

Worked example 1

An ex parte temporary protective order in a stalking, sexual assault, or trafficking case — Tex. Code Crim. Proc. ch. 7B — is similar to FV protective orders but:

  1. Identical
  2. Authorized in stalking/sex-assault/trafficking cases on application by victim or prosecuting attorney; provides similar relief but is in the criminal-court framework Correct
  3. Only available with arrest
  4. Only available after conviction
Why: Ch. 7B (formerly art. 7A) provides a parallel protective-order framework for stalking, sexual assault, and trafficking victims, with similar enforcement under Penal §25.07.
Statute: Tex. Code Crim. Proc. ch. 7B

Statutory definitions for this topic

Ch. 7B protective order Tex. Code Crim. Proc. ch. 7B
A protective order available to victims of trafficking (Penal Code §§20A.02, 20A.03), continuous sexual abuse of a young child (§21.02), indecency with a child (§21.11), sexual assault or aggravated sexual assault (§§22.011, 22.021), indecent assault (§22.012), stalking (§42.072), compelling prostitution (§43.05), or burglary punishable under §30.02(c)(2) or (d). The application may be filed without regard to the relationship between the applicant and the alleged offender (art. 7B.001(a)), unlike Family Code family-violence orders.