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TX SB3009
Bill
Status
3/14/2025
Primary Sponsor
Tan Parker
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AI Summary
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Requires justice courts to either grant a receiver appointment on submission or set a hearing with 14 days notice when a judgment creditor cannot collect on a judgment within six months; the court must appoint a receiver unless the debtor contests
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Authorizes justice courts to charge a fee up to $25 for motions seeking court assistance with judgment collection
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Allows costs related to enforcing child support judgments, including receiver fees, to be collected using any enforcement method available for child support obligations
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Clarifies that courts may order turnover of nonexempt property subject to garnishment without requiring creditors to identify or prove the existence of specific property
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Expands dormant judgment rules to include receiver appointments under Section 31.002 as actions that prevent a judgment from becoming dormant within the 10-year period
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Applies to all judgments not already dormant as of September 1, 2025, regardless of when entered
Legislative Description
Relating to the collection or execution of certain judgments; authorizing fees.
Fees & Other Nontax Revenue
Last Action
Left pending in committee
5/14/2025