Tex. Government Code § 411.154
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§ 411.154. ENFORCEMENT BY COURT ORDER.
Official statutory text
(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.
(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.
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