Tex. Fam. Code § 157.066

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 157.066 - Failure to Appear

If a respondent who has been personally served with notice to appear at a hearing does not appear at the designated time, place, and date to respond to a motion for enforcement of an existing court order, regardless of whether the motion is joined with other claims or remedies, the court may not hold the respondent in contempt but may, on proper proof, grant a default judgment for the relief sought and issue a capias for the arrest of the respondent.

Tex. Fam. Code § 157.066

Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 751, Sec. 50, eff. 9/1/1995.