Tex. Code of Crim. Proc. Article 58.055
Application


(a)

An application under Article 58.054 (Eligibility)(2)(A) must contain:

(1)

a signed, sworn statement by the applicant stating that the applicant fears for the safety of the applicant, the applicant’s child, or another person in the applicant’s household because of a threat of immediate or future harm caused by the person who committed or is alleged to have committed the family violence, sexual assault or abuse, stalking, child abduction, or trafficking of persons;

(2)

the applicant’s true residential address and, if applicable, the applicant’s business and school addresses; and

(3)

a statement by the applicant of whether there is an existing court order or a pending court case for child support or child custody or visitation that involves the applicant, the applicant’s child, or another person in the applicant’s household and, if so, the name and address of:

(A)

the legal counsel of record; and

(B)

each parent involved in the court order or pending case.

(b)

An application under Article 58.054 (Eligibility)(2)(A) must be completed by the applicant in person at the state or local agency or other entity with which the application is filed.

(c)

A state or local agency or other entity with which an application is filed under Article 58.054 (Eligibility)(2)(A) shall forward the application to the office of the attorney general.

(d)

Any assistance or counseling provided by the attorney general or an employee or agent of the attorney general to an applicant does not constitute legal advice.

(e)

The attorney general shall make program information and application materials available online.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 469 (H.B. 4173), Sec. 1.07, eff. January 1, 2021.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 177 (H.B. 1161), Sec. 4, eff. May 24, 2023.

Source: Article 58.055 — Application, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/CR/htm/CR.­58.­htm#58.­055 (accessed Apr. 13, 2024).

58.001
General Definitions
58.051
Definitions
58.052
Address Confidentiality Program
58.053
Agency Acceptance of Substitute Address Required
58.054
Eligibility
58.055
Application
58.056
Application and Eligibility Rules and Procedures
58.057
False Statement on Application
58.058
Exclusion from Participation in Program
58.059
Certification of Participation in Program
58.060
Confidentiality of Participant Information
58.061
Exceptions
58.062
Liability
58.101
Definition
58.102
Designation of Pseudonym
58.103
Victim Information Confidential
58.104
Court-ordered Disclosure of Victim Information
58.105
Disclosure of Certain Child Victim Information Prohibited
58.106
Disclosure of Information of Confined Victim
58.107
Offense
58.151
Definition
58.152
Designation of Pseudonym
58.153
Victim Information Confidential
58.154
Court-ordered Disclosure of Victim Information
58.155
Disclosure of Certain Child Victim Information Prohibited
58.156
Offense
58.157
Effect on Other Law
58.201
Definition
58.202
Designation of Pseudonym
58.203
Victim Information Confidential
58.204
Court-ordered Disclosure of Victim Information
58.205
Disclosure of Certain Child Victim Information Prohibited
58.206
Offense
58.207
Applicability of Subchapter to Department of Family and Protective Services
58.208
Applicability of Subchapter to Political Subdivisions
58.251
Definition
58.252
Designation of Pseudonym
58.253
Victim Information Confidential
58.254
Court-ordered Disclosure of Victim Information
58.255
Disclosure of Child Victim Information Prohibited
58.256
Offense
58.301
Definitions
58.302
Sealing of Medical Records
58.303
Access to Sealed Medical Records
58.304
Liability

Accessed:
Apr. 13, 2024

Art. 58.055’s source at texas​.gov