The immediate effect is going to be that a person has a conviction on their criminal record. If the event involves family violence, it will always be on their public record. The person will have to put that on a job application Will not be able to carry a firearm or ammunition, and will lose other rights.
Additionally, the conviction will have an adverse effect on the person’s ability to be a guardian or adopt children. Of course, there are also all the punishments that come along with the conviction. Such as fines, jail time, probation, paying for community supervision, being evaluated, or having other people from the state gain control or oversight of the person’s children. All of those things are Lubbock domestic violence penalties or result from someone facing penalties.