2026 state court fee data · Texas

Domestic Violence Protection in Texas

Recorded at Free - among the cheaper civil filings in Texas, and one of 10 states where we price this filing.

Filing steps ↓ About this data

Fee rank is not wait rank

Signature reading for Domestic Violence Protection in Texas: 5 steps on published procedural depth for this filing. The published step list sits near the 6-step median for this filing (5 steps). According to PlainCivil's compiled state court fee schedules, Domestic Violence Protection in Texas ranks #101 of 120 process-state filings by maximum filing fee (highest max fee = #1). Civil Lawsuit lists the highest in-state filing-fee ceiling at $500 among 12 civil filings in Texas; that is not the longest wait: Divorce records 60 days on a $350 ceiling.

Domestic Violence Protection figures for Texas are compiled schedule reference, not legal advice - verify with the clerk where you intend to file.

In-state wait inventory

Waiting periods among Texas civil filings

Exclusive split of all 12 tracked filings in Texas - orthogonal to in-state fee placement below.

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In-state placement

Where domestic violence protection sits among Texas filings

Of the 12 civil filings we track in Texas, domestic violence protection ranks 11 by recorded maximum fee: among the cheaper civil filings in Texas. Neighbours: Small Claims at $112 and Restraining Order at $0.

Same-state corpus only, not a national ranking. How we place filings

0 of 10 states publishing a waiting-period field for this filing impose one; Texas publishes a field and records none.

The Texas row lists 5 procedural steps against a 6-step median for this filing: a reading of published detail, not difficulty.

Filing Fee Details

Free. Emergency protective orders by law enforcement.

Key Requirements

  • Describe incidents
  • Contact law enforcement or courthouse
  • Free filing
  • Victim advocates available

Step-by-Step Process

  1. 1

    Contact law enforcement or courthouse

  2. 2

    File petition for protective order

  3. 3

    Emergency order if granted

  4. 4

    Hearing within 14 days

  5. 5

    Permanent order issued

Grounds / Eligibility

Physical assault, battery, stalking, harassment by household/family member

Quick Reference

Fee stamp
WAIVED schedule band
Wait stamp
OPEN clock band
Filing Fee
Free
Residency
Not required
Waiting Period
None required
Typical Timeline
Emergency order immediate; temporary hearing within 14 days

Official Resources

Texas Court Website

Nearest fee-schedule peers in Texas

Ordered by ABS(filing_fee_max) to this row's WAIVED stamp - not an A-Z process catalog.

Restraining Order
WAIVED
Free
Emergency order immediate; temporary hearing within 14 days
Small Claims
CLERK
$46–$112
2-4 weeks to hearing after filing
Eviction
CLERK
$46–$200
Fast track: 3-4 weeks. Contested: 1-2 months.
Tenant Rights
CLERK
$46–$200
1-3 months
Divorce
STANDARD
$250–$350
60 days minimum, 3-6 months uncontested, 12-24+ months contested
Name Change
STANDARD
$200–$350
2-3 months

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Filing fees and requirements change; verify current figures with your local court before filing.

According to published Texas court materials compiled in the PlainCivil state-process database. See our methodology for source categories and vintage. Schedule row for Domestic Violence Protection in Texas: max fee Free, wait None, vintage 2026-09-01.