Texas Family Code 261.504 – Required Findings; Issuance of Protective Order
(a) At the close of a hearing on an application for a protective order under this subchapter, the court shall find whether there are reasonable grounds to believe that:
(1) the child:
(A) is a victim of abuse or neglect; or
(B) has a history of being abused or neglected; and
(2) there is a threat of:
(A) immediate or continued abuse or neglect to the child;
(B) someone illegally taking the child from the home in which the child is placed;
(C) behavior that poses a threat to the caregiver with whom the child is placed; or
(D) someone committing an act of violence against the child or the child’s caregiver.
(a-1) In making a determination whether the child is or has been a victim of abuse or neglect, the court shall consider the opinion of a medical professional obtained by an individual against whom a protective order is sought.
(b) If the court makes an affirmative finding under Subsection (a), the court shall issue a protective order that includes a statement of that finding.