Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 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.Tex. Gov't. Code § 411.154
Amended By Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1224, Sec. 16, eff. 9/1/2005.