The family code defines those relationships as follows: The Texas penal code assault family violence provision applies the assault statute, § 22.01, to family, household, and dating relationships. Punishment ranges from a fine not to exceed $500.00 all the way to decades in prison.Įvery domestic violence charge in Texas begins with a relationship described in Chapter 71 of the Texas Family Code. The conduct ranges from merely offensive contact to serious bodily injury caused by strangulation or the use of a deadly weapon. Domestic violence charges in Texas are described in the Texas Penal Code as Assault Family Violence.