The court may issue an order dismissing a proceeding commenced under this chapter for want of prosecution only without prejudice. An order of dismissal for want of prosecution purportedly with prejudice is void and has only the effect of a dismissal without prejudice.
Tex. Fam. Code § 160.635
DISMISSAL FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION
Known as the Uniform Parentage Act
The act spans §§ 160–160 (97 sections).
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 821, Sec. 1.01, eff
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.