Rights as a Texas Student (True or False)
Protective orders only apply to married couples.
False
Your partner constantly checks your phone and threatens to expose private messages if you leave.
Yes: (Emotional abuse & coercion count under Texas law)
Who can arrest someone for dating violence in Texas?
Police
Texas students can request housing or class changes after reporting violence
True
You don’t live together, but your ex keeps showing up at your dorm uninvited
Yes: (stalking/dating violence, even without living together)
Who can change a student’s housing or class schedule after a dating violence report?
Campus
If you wait too long to report, nothing can be done.
False
It only happened once, and they were drunk
Yes: (Intoxication does not excuse abuse in Texas)
Who can issue a protective order against a dating partner in Texas?
Police