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Tex. Fam. Code § 81.004

CONTEMPT FOR NONPAYMENT OF FEE

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 34, Sec. 1, eff

(a) A party who is ordered to pay fees and costs and who does not pay before the date specified by the order may be punished for contempt of court as provided by Section 21.002, Government Code.

(b) If a date is not specified by the court under Subsection (a), payment of costs is required before the 60th day after the date the order was rendered.

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