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Tex. Penal Code § 25.07 (2026)

Violation Of Certain Court Orders Or Conditions Of Bond In A Family Violence, Child Abuse Or Neglect, Sexual Assault Or Abuse, Indecent Assault, Stalking, Or Trafficking Case

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Sec. 25.07. VIOLATION OF CERTAIN COURT ORDERS OR CONDITIONS OF BOND IN A FAMILY VIOLENCE, CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT, SEXUAL ASSAULT OR ABUSE, INDECENT ASSAULT, STALKING, OR TRAFFICKING CASE. (a) A person commits an offense if, in violation of a condition of bond set in a family violence, sexual assault or abuse, indecent assault, stalking, or trafficking case and related to the safety of a victim or the safety of the community, an order issued under Subchapter A, Chapter 7B, Code of Criminal Procedure, an order issued under Article 17.292, Code of Criminal Procedure, an order issued under Section 6.504, Family Code, Chapter 83, Family Code, if the temporary ex parte order has been served on the person, Chapter 85, Family Code, or Subchapter F, Chapter 261, Family Code, or an order issued by another jurisdiction as provided by Chapter 88, Family Code, the person knowingly or intentionally:

(1) commits family violence or an act in furtherance of an offense under Section 20A.02, 22.011, 22.012, 22.021, or 42.072;

(2) communicates:

(A) directly with a protected individual or a member of the family or household in a threatening or harassing manner;

(B) a threat through any person to a protected individual or a member of the family or household; or

(C) in any manner with the protected individual or a member of the family or household except through the person's attorney or a person appointed by the court, if the violation is of an order described by this subsection and the order prohibits any communication with a protected individual or a member of the family or household;

(3) goes to or near any of the following places as specifically described in the order or condition of bond:

(A) the residence or place of employment or business of a protected individual or a member of the family or household; or

(B) any child care facility, residence, or school where a child protected by the order or condition of bond normally resides or attends;

(4) possesses a firearm;

(5) harms, threatens, or interferes with the care, custody, or control of a pet, companion animal, or assistance animal that is possessed by a person protected by the order or condition of bond;

(6) removes, attempts to remove, or otherwise tampers with the normal functioning of a global positioning monitoring system; or

(7) tracks or monitors personal property or a motor vehicle in the possession of a protected individual or of a member of the family or household of a protected individual, without the individual's effective consent, including by:

(A) using a tracking application on a personal electronic device in the possession of the protected individual or the family or household member or using a tracking device; or

(B) physically following the protected individual or family or household member or causing another to physically follow the individual or member.

(a-1) For purposes of Subsection (a)(5), possession of a pet, companion animal, or assistance animal by a person means:

(1) actual care, custody, control, or management of a pet, companion animal, or assistance animal by the person; or

(2) constructive possession of a pet, companion animal, or assistance animal owned by the person or for which the person has been the primary caregiver.

(b) For the purposes of this section:

(1) "Family violence," " family," "household," and "member of a household" have the meanings assigned by Chapter 71, Family Code.

(2) "Firearm" has the meaning assigned by Chapter 46.

(2-a) "Global positioning monitoring system" has the meaning assigned by Article 17.49, Code of Criminal Procedure.

(3) "Assistance animal" has the meaning assigned by Section 121.002, Human Resources Code.

(4) "Sexual abuse" means any act as described by Section 21.02 or 21.11.

(5) "Sexual assault" means any act as described by Section 22.011 or 22.021.

(6) "Stalking" means any conduct that constitutes an offense under Section 42.072.

(7) "Trafficking" means any conduct that constitutes an offense under Section 20A.02.

(8) "Indecent assault" means any conduct that constitutes an offense under Section 22.012.

(c) If conduct constituting an offense under this section also constitutes an offense under another section of this code, the actor may be prosecuted under either section or under both sections.

(d) Reconciliatory actions or agreements made by persons affected by an order do not affect the validity of the order or the duty of a peace officer to enforce this section.

(e) A peace officer investigating conduct that may constitute an offense under this section for a violation of an order may not arrest a person protected by that order for a violation of that order.

(f) It is not a defense to prosecution under this section that certain information has been excluded, as provided by Section 85.007, Family Code, or Article 17.292, Code of Criminal Procedure, from an order to which this section applies.

(g) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor, except the offense is:

(1) subject to Subdivision (2), a state jail felony if:

(A) it is shown at the trial of the offense that the defendant violated an order issued under Subchapter A, Chapter 7B, Code of Criminal Procedure, following the defendant's conviction of or placement on deferred adjudication community supervision for an offense, if the order was issued with respect to a victim of that offense; or

(B) the defendant violates an order or a condition of bond in the manner described by Subsection (a)(1), (2), (3), (5), (6), or (7) while possessing a deadly weapon; or

(2) a felony of the third degree if it is shown on the trial of the offense that the defendant:

(A) has previously been convicted two or more times of an offense under this section or two or more times of an offense under Section 25.072, or has previously been convicted of an offense under this section and an offense under Section 25.072; or

(B) has violated the order or the condition of bond by committing an assault or the offense of stalking.

(h) For purposes of Subsection (g), a conviction under the laws of another state for an offense containing elements that are substantially similar to the elements of an offense under this section or Section 25.072 is considered to be a conviction under this section or Section 25.072, as applicable.

Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 4049, ch. 631, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1983. Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 583, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1985; Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 170, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987; Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 677, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1987; Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 614, Sec. 23 to 26, eff. Sept. 1, 1989; Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 739, Sec. 4 to 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1989; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 366, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1991. Renumbered from Sec. 25.08 and amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 900, Sec. 1.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1994. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 658, Sec. 2, 3, eff. June 14, 1995; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 660, Sec. 1, 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 1024, Sec. 23, eff. Sept. 1, 1995; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 2, eff. Jan. 28, 1997; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1193, Sec. 21, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 15.02(c), eff. Sept. 1, 1999; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 23, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 134, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.

Amended by:

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 66 (S.B. 584), Sec. 2, eff. May 11, 2007.

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1113 (H.B. 3692), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2008.

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 19.001, eff. September 1, 2009.

Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 136 (S.B. 279), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2011.

Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 96 (S.B. 743), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2013.

Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 543 (S.B. 555), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2013.

Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 760 (S.B. 893), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2013.

Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 760 (S.B. 893), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2013.

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1086 (H.B. 2645), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2015.

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1086 (H.B. 2645), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2015.

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1133 (S.B. 147), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2015.

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1133 (S.B. 147), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2015.

Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 317 (H.B. 7), Sec. 69, eff. September 1, 2017.

Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 469 (H.B. 4173), Sec. 2.58, eff. January 1, 2021.

Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 955 (S.B. 194), Sec. 11(b), eff. September 1, 2019.

Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 955 (S.B. 194), Sec. 11(c), eff. September 1, 2019.

Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 955 (S.B. 194), Sec. 13, eff. September 1, 2019.

Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1066 (H.B. 1343), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2019.

Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 787 (H.B. 39), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2021.

Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 839 (H.B. 2715), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2023.

Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 577 (H.B. 2073), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 174 cases (30 in the last 5 years), 1995–2026 · leading case: Villarreal v. State, 286 S.W.3d 321 (Tex. Crim. App. 2009).

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Villarreal v. State, 286 S.W.3d 321 (Tex. Crim. App. 2009). · cites it 6× “On June 30, 2006, a Tarrant County grand jury returned an indictment charging appellant with violation of a protective order under Texas Penal Code § 25.07(a)(1). [1] The indictment alleged, in relevant part, that, on or about March 2, 2005, appellant: *324 "did intentionally or…”

Wagner v. State, 539 S.W.3d 298 (Tex. Crim. App. 2018). · cites it 8× “TEX. PENAL CODE § 25.07(a). 5 In pertinent part, Section 25.”

Garcia v. State, 212 S.W.3d 877 (Tex. App. 2006). · cites it 9× “022(b)(2) (West 2002) (permitting court to prohibit "the person found to have committed family violence" from communicating with protected individual or "a member of the family or household of a person protected by an order").”

Avilez v. State, 333 S.W.3d 661 (Tex. App. 2011). · cites it 4× “See TEX. PENAL CODE ANN. §§ 25.07, 42.072 (Vernon 2003 & Supp.”

Webb v. State, 899 S.W.2d 814 (Tex. App. 1995). · cites it 3× “See TexPenal Code Ann. § 25.07 (Vernon 1994).”

Robertson v. State, 175 S.W.3d 359 (Tex. App. 2005). · cites it 4× “Tex. Pen.Code Ann. § 25.07(a)(1). Family violence means “an act by a member of a family .”

Ex Parte Pool, 71 S.W.3d 462 (Tex. App. 2002). · cites it 3× “Tex.Pen.Code Ann. § 25.07 (Vernon Supp.2002).”

McINTOSH v. State, 307 S.W.3d 360 (Tex. App. 2010). · cites it 3× “” See Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 25.07 (a) (Vernon Supp.”

Harvey v. State, 78 S.W.3d 368 (Tex. Crim. App. 2002). · cites it 2× “However, the definition of the offense fails to specify a culpable mental state requirement relating to the violation of the protective order.”

Gharbi v. State, 131 S.W.3d 481 (Tex. Crim. App. 2003). · cites it 2× “Under Texas Penal Code Section 25.07(a)(3)(B), appellant was in violation of the order protecting Ivana when he went to the residence of Evelyn (whether or not she was indeed a protected individual) because it is the residence where the child protected by the order normally…”

Archie v. State, 181 S.W.3d 428 (Tex. App. 2006). · cites it 2× “" TEX. PEN.CODE ANN. § 25.07(b)(1) (Vernon Supp.”

Douglas Hoopes v. State, 438 S.W.3d 93 (Tex. App. 2014). · cites it 4× “504, Family Code, Chapter 88, Family Code, if the temporary ex parte order has been served on the person, or Chapter 85, Family Code, or an order issued by another jurisdiction as provided by Chapter 88, Family Code, the person knowingly or intentionally.”

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— Tex. Penal Code § 25.07(A)(1)(A) — 3 cases

Wagner, Paul Henri (Tex. App. 2015).

— Tex. Penal Code § 25.07(a) — 19 cases

Wagner v. State, 539 S.W.3d 298 (Tex. Crim. App. 2018). “TEX. PENAL CODE § 25.07(a). 5 In pertinent part, Section 25.”

Harvey v. State, 78 S.W.3d 368 (Tex. Crim. App. 2002). “However, the definition of the offense fails to specify a culpable mental state requirement relating to the violation of the protective order.”

Garcia v. State, 212 S.W.3d 877 (Tex. App. 2006). “022(b)(2) (West 2002) (permitting court to prohibit "the person found to have committed family violence" from communicating with protected individual or "a member of the family or household of a person protected by an order").”

Larry Dewayne Garrett v. State (Tex. App. 2015).

Daniel Mavero v. State (Tex. App. 2016).

— Tex. Penal Code § 25.07(a)(1) — 12 cases

Villarreal v. State, 286 S.W.3d 321 (Tex. Crim. App. 2009). “On June 30, 2006, a Tarrant County grand jury returned an indictment charging appellant with violation of a protective order under Texas Penal Code § 25.07(a)(1). [1] The indictment alleged, in relevant part, that, on or about March 2, 2005, appellant: *324 "did intentionally or…”

Robertson v. State, 175 S.W.3d 359 (Tex. App. 2005). “Tex. Pen.Code Ann. § 25.07(a)(1). Family violence means “an act by a member of a family .”

Ex Parte Pool, 71 S.W.3d 462 (Tex. App. 2002). “Tex.Pen.Code Ann. § 25.07 (Vernon Supp.2002).”

Villarreal, Noel Ronaldo (Tex. Crim. App. 2009).

— Tex. Penal Code § 25.07(a)(1)(A) — 3 cases

Wagner, Paul Henri (Tex. App. 2015).

— Tex. Penal Code § 25.07(a)(2) — 4 cases

Webb v. State, 899 S.W.2d 814 (Tex. App. 1995). “See TexPenal Code Ann. § 25.07 (Vernon 1994).”

Haynes v. State, 254 S.W.3d 466 (Tex. App. 2007).

Brian Trent Rosenbaum v. State (Tex. App. 2018).

— Tex. Penal Code § 25.07(a)(2)(A) — 15 cases

Wagner v. State, 539 S.W.3d 298 (Tex. Crim. App. 2018). “TEX. PENAL CODE § 25.07(a). 5 In pertinent part, Section 25.”

Wagner, Paul Henri (Tex. App. 2015).

Jorge Ernesto Linares-Lainez v. State (Tex. App. 2018).

Ex Parte Scott Ogle (Tex. App. 2018).

— Tex. Penal Code § 25.07(a)(2)(C) — 4 cases

Richard Shane Knight v. the State of Texas (Tex. App. 2023).

Robert Cano v. State (Tex. App. 2015).

Kevin Cobb v. State (Tex. App. 2015).

— Tex. Penal Code § 25.07(a)(3) — 3 cases

Juan Jose Navarro v. the State of Texas (Tex. App. 2023).

Martin Nnamdi v. the State of Texas (Tex. App. 2024).

John Charles Watson v. State (Tex. App. 2015).

— Tex. Penal Code § 25.07(a)(3)(A) — 6 cases

Dukes v. State, 239 S.W.3d 444 (Tex. App. 2007).

Ex Parte Benjamin Roark v. the State of Texas (Tex. App. 2023).

Juan Jose Navarro v. the State of Texas (Tex. App. 2023).

Ex Parte Warren McGee v. the State of Texas (Tex. App. 2024).

Ex Parte Angel Eugene v. the State of Texas (Tex. App. 2024).

— Tex. Penal Code § 25.07(a)(3)(B) — 2 cases

Gharbi v. State, 131 S.W.3d 481 (Tex. Crim. App. 2003). “Under Texas Penal Code Section 25.07(a)(3)(B), appellant was in violation of the order protecting Ivana when he went to the residence of Evelyn (whether or not she was indeed a protected individual) because it is the residence where the child protected by the order normally…”

Gharbi, Gholamerza (Tex. Crim. App. 2003).

— Tex. Penal Code § 25.07(a)(4) — 1 case

Raul Gonzalez v. the State of Texas (Tex. App. 2024).

— Tex. Penal Code § 25.07(b) — 3 cases

Villarreal, Noel Ronaldo (Tex. Crim. App. 2009).

— Tex. Penal Code § 25.07(b)(1) — 2 cases

Archie v. State, 181 S.W.3d 428 (Tex. App. 2006). “" TEX. PEN.CODE ANN. § 25.07(b)(1) (Vernon Supp.”

Marvin Lee Jones v. the State of Texas (Tex. App. 2024).

— Tex. Penal Code § 25.07(c) — 3 cases

Warren v. State, 98 S.W.3d 739 (Tex. App. 2003).

Ex Parte Pool, 71 S.W.3d 462 (Tex. App. 2002). “Tex.Pen.Code Ann. § 25.07 (Vernon Supp.2002).”

Mauro v. State, 221 S.W.3d 896 (Tex. App. 2007).

— Tex. Penal Code § 25.07(g) — 12 cases

Robertson v. State, 175 S.W.3d 359 (Tex. App. 2005). “Tex. Pen.Code Ann. § 25.07(a)(1). Family violence means “an act by a member of a family .”

Sheppard v. State, 5 S.W.3d 338 (Tex. App. 1999).

Jose Silverio Lugo v. State (Tex. App. 2010).

Robert Allen Workman, Jr. v. State (Tex. App. 2017).

Dustin Ledale Dodson v. State (Tex. App. 2020).

— Tex. Penal Code § 25.07(g)(1) — 2 cases

John Peter Pullis v. State (Tex. App. 2014).

Terry Atkins v. State (Tex. App. 2015).

— Tex. Penal Code § 25.07(g)(2) — 2 cases

Robert Allen Workman, Jr. v. State (Tex. App. 2017).

Tabrick Davion Washington v. the State of Texas (Tex. App. 2024).

— Tex. Penal Code § 25.07(g)(2)(A) — 1 case

Juan Jose Navarro v. the State of Texas (Tex. App. 2023).

— Tex. Penal Code § 25.07(g)(2)(B) — 2 cases

Marvin Lee Jones v. the State of Texas (Tex. App. 2024).

Charles Scott Lewis v. the State of Texas (2026).

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