Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Family Code § 159.501: EMPLOYER'S RECEIPT OF INCOME-WITHHOLDING ORDER OF ANOTHER STATE.

Where this section sits in the code

FAMILY CODE
TITLE 5. THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP AND THE SUIT AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP
SUBTITLE B. SUITS AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP
CHAPTER 159. UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT
SUBCHAPTER F. ENFORCEMENT OF SUPPORT ORDER WITHOUT REGISTRATION

An income-withholding order issued in another state may be sent by or on behalf of the obligee or by the support enforcement agency to the person defined as the obligor's employer under Chapter 158 without first filing a petition or comparable pleading or registering the order with a tribunal of this state.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., R.S. Ch. 20 (H.B. 655), Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.

Amended by:

Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 607, Sec. 13, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1247, Sec. 28, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.

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