Texas § CR.1 - DEFINITIONS

§ CR.1. DEFINITIONS

DEFINITIONS. In this article: (1) "Batterer" means a person who commits repeated acts of violence or who repeatedly threatens violence against another who is: (A) related to the actor by affinity or consanguinity, as determined under Chapter 573 , Government Code; (B) is a former spouse of the actor; or (C) resides or has resided in the same household with the actor. (2) "Division" means the community justice assistance division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. (3) "Family" has the meaning assigned by Section 71.003 , Family Code. (4) "Family violence" has the meaning assigned by Section 71.004 , Family Code. (5) "Shelter center" has the meaning assigned by Section 51.002 , Human Resources Code. (6) "Household" has the meaning assigned by Section 71.005 , Family Code. (7) "Program" means a battering intervention and prevention program that: (A) meets: (i) the guidelines adopted by the community justice assistance division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice with the assistance of the statewide nonprofit organization described by Section 3(1); and (ii) any other eligibility requirements adopted by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice; and (B) provides, on a local basis to batterers referred by the courts for intervention, educational services and intervention designed to help the batterers stop their abusive behavior. (8) "Project" means the statewide activities for the funding of battering intervention and prevention programs, the related community educational campaign, and education and research regarding such programs. (9) "Responsive law enforcement climate" means an area where, in cases of family violence: (A) the local law enforcement agency has a policy or record of arresting batterers; and (B) the local criminal justice system: (i) cooperates with the victim in filing protective orders; and (ii) takes appropriate action against a person who violates protective orders.