Tex. Fam. Code § 82.001 : FAMILY CODE — PROTECTIVE ORDERS AND FAMILY VIOLENCE — PROTECTIVE ORDERS — APPLYING FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER — APPLICATION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER — Application TEXT PDF A proceeding under this subtitle is begun by filing "An Application for a Protective Order" with the clerk of the court. Tex. Fam. Code § 82.001 Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 34, Sec. 1, eff. 5/5/1997.