Texas Government Code
Sec.
§
411.154
Enforcement by Court Order
(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.Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 595, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by:Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1224 (H.B. 1068), Sec. 16, eff. September 1, 2005.