Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 63.007

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.

Section 63.007 - Garnishment of Funds Held in Inmate Trust Fund

(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.

Tex. Civ. Prac. and Rem. Code § 63.007

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1409, Sec. 6, eff. 9/1/1997. Renumbered from Sec. 63.006 by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 19.01(4), eff. 9/1/1999.