Tex. Fam. Code Section 84.001
Time Set for Hearing


(a)

On the filing of an application for a protective order, the court shall set a date and time for the hearing unless a later date is requested by the applicant. Except as provided by Section 84.002 (Extended Time for Hearing in District Court in Certain Counties), the court may not set a date later than the 14th day after the date the application is filed.

(b)

The court may not delay a hearing on an application in order to consolidate it with a hearing on a subsequently filed application.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 34, Sec. 1, eff. May 5, 1997.

Source: Section 84.001 — Time Set for Hearing, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/FA/htm/FA.­84.­htm#84.­001 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

§ 84.001’s source at texas​.gov