Amend SB 357 (house committee report) as follows:

(1)  In SECTION 3 of the bill, in the transition provision (page 2, line 10), strike "Article 7A.03" and substitute "Chapter 7A".

(2)  Add the following appropriately numbered SECTIONS to the bill and renumber subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:

SECTION ____.  The heading to Chapter 7A, Code of Criminal Procedure, is amended to read as follows:

CHAPTER 7A. PROTECTIVE ORDER FOR [CERTAIN] VICTIMS OF [TRAFFICKING OR] SEXUAL ASSAULT OR ABUSE, STALKING, OR TRAFFICKING

SECTION ____.  Article 7A.05(a), Code of Criminal Procedure, is amended to read as follows:

(a)  In a protective order issued under this chapter, the court may:

(1)  order the alleged offender to take action as specified by the court that the court determines is necessary or appropriate to prevent or reduce the likelihood of future harm to the applicant or a member of the applicant's family or household; or

(2)  prohibit the alleged offender from:

(A)  communicating:

(i)  directly or indirectly with the applicant or any member of the applicant's family or household in a threatening or harassing manner; or

(B)  going to or near the residence, place of employment or business, or child-care facility or school of the applicant or any member of the applicant's family or household;

(C)  engaging in conduct directed specifically toward the applicant or any member of the applicant's family or household, including following the person, that is reasonably likely to harass, annoy, alarm, abuse, torment, or embarrass the person; and

(D)  possessing a firearm, unless the alleged offender is a peace officer, as defined by Section 1.07, Penal Code, actively engaged in employment as a sworn, full-time paid employee of a state agency or political subdivision.