Tex. Government Code § 72.155
RESTRICTED ACCESS TO PROTECTIVE ORDER REGISTRY
Texas · Texas Government Code · Status: effective
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- Tex. Government Code § 72.155, RESTRICTED ACCESS TO PROTECTIVE ORDER REGISTRY, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/650769
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(a) The registry must include a copy of each application for a protective order filed in this state and a copy of each protective order issued in this state, including an expired order, or a vacated order other than an order that was vacated as the result of an appeal or bill of review from a district or county court. Only an authorized user, the attorney general, a district attorney, a criminal district attorney, a county attorney, a municipal attorney, a magistrate, or a peace officer may access that information under the registry.
(b) The office shall ensure that an authorized user, the attorney general, a district attorney, a criminal district attorney, a county attorney, a municipal attorney, a magistrate, or a peace officer is able to search for and receive a copy of a filed application for a protective order or a copy of an issued protective order through the registry's Internet website.