In re H.L.T.

The State of Texas filed a petition to civilly commit Howard Lynn Thompson as a sexually violent predator under the Sexually Violent Predator Act. See TEX. HEALTH & SAFETY CODE ANN . §§ 841.001 -.051 (West 2017) (SVP statute). A jury found beyond a reasonable doubt that Thompson is a sexually violent predator. Id. § 841.003. The trial court entered a final judgment and order of civil commitment under the SVP statute. On appeal, Thompson raises four issues. Because we overrule all of Thompson's issues on appeal, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.

I. THE TRIAL COURT'S JURISDICTION

In his…