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Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 31.0025

AUTHORITY OF COURT TO ORDER TURNOVER OF WAGES

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Alfredo L. Santibanez, M.d. v. Wier Mcmahon & Co (1997)

Most recently applied in Western Oil & Gas JV, Inc. v. Griffiths (December 2003)

Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 671, Sec. 1, eff

(a) Notwithstanding any other law, a court may not, at any time before a judgment debtor is paid wages for personal services performed by the debtor, enter or enforce an order that requires the debtor or any other person to turn over the wages for the satisfaction of the judgment.

(b) This section applies to wages in any form, including paycheck, cash, or property.

(c) This section does not apply to the enforcement of a child support obligation or a judgment for past due child support.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.