Tex. Fam. Code § 81.001 : FAMILY CODE — PROTECTIVE ORDERS AND FAMILY VIOLENCE — PROTECTIVE ORDERS — GENERAL PROVISIONS — Entitlement to Protective Order TEXT PDF A court shall render a protective order as provided by Section 85.001(b) if the court finds that family violence has occurred and is likely to occur in the future. Tex. Fam. Code § 81.001 Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 34, Sec. 1, eff. 5/5/1997.