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TX HB2558
Bill
Status
4/29/2025
Primary Sponsor
Harold Dutton
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AI Summary
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Courts are prohibited from finding a person in contempt of court for failure to pay child support if the unpaid support accrued during their confinement in a local, state, or federal jail or prison for at least 90 consecutive days
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The respondent must appear at the hearing and present credible evidence showing the child support debt accumulated during their incarceration period
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If the respondent is still confined at the time of the hearing, their attorney may appear on their behalf and present the credible evidence of incarceration
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The new provisions apply only to enforcement hearings that commence on or after September 1, 2025
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Hearings that begin before the effective date will continue to be governed by existing law
Legislative Description
Relating to the child support obligation of an obligor during the obligor's confinement in jail or prison.
Criminal Procedure
Last Action
Referred to Jurisprudence
4/30/2025