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Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code

§ 63.007 — GARNISHMENT OF FUNDS HELD IN INMATE TRUST FUND

CP § 63.007Title 3. EXTRAORDINARY REMEDIES · Ch. 63. GARNISHMENT

Statute text

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(a)A writ of garnishment may be issued against an inmate trust fund held under the authority of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice under Section 501.014, Government Code, to encumber money that is held for the benefit of an inmate in the fund.
(b)The state's sovereign immunity to suit is waived only to the extent necessary to authorize a garnishment action in accordance with this section.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1409, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Renumbered from Sec. 63.006 by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 19.01(4), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Source: Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 63.007 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.