In re Williams

Evelyn V. Keyes, Justice *432In this civil commitment proceeding, the State petitioned to have appellant, Christopher Williams, declared a sexually violent predator under the Sexually Violent Predators Act ("SVP Act" or "the Act"). See TEX. HEALTH & SAFETY CODE ANN. §§ 841.001 -.151 (West 2017). After a jury found beyond a reasonable doubt that Williams was a sexually violent predator, the trial court signed a final judgment and entered an order of civil commitment.

In six issues, Williams contends that (1) the State and trial court did not follow Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 204, which sets out…