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Tex. Government Code § 411.154

ENFORCEMENT BY COURT ORDER

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Tex. Government Code § 411.154, ENFORCEMENT BY COURT ORDER, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/652702
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(a) On the request of the director, a district or county attorney or the attorney general may petition a district court for an order requiring a person to: (1) comply with this subchapter or a rule adopted under this subchapter; or (2) refrain from acting in violation of this subchapter or a rule adopted under this subchapter. (b) The court may issue an order requiring a person: (1) to act in compliance with this subchapter or a rule adopted under this subchapter; (2) to refrain from acting in violation of this subchapter or a rule adopted under this subchapter; (3) to provide a DNA sample; or (4) if the person has already provided a DNA sample, to provide another sample if good cause is shown. (c) An order issued under this section is appealable as a criminal matter and if appealed is to be reviewed under an abuse of discretion standard.