Texas · Texas Penal Code
Tex. Penal Code § 25.071: VIOLATION OF PROTECTIVE ORDER PREVENTING OFFENSE CAUSED BY BIAS OR PREJUDICE
What this law says, in plain English
A person commits a Class A misdemeanor by violating a protective order through bias-motivated offenses, threatening/harassing communication, or approaching a protected person's residence or workplace. It becomes a felony with prior convictions or if assault occurs.
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