Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 233.001 - Purpose(a) The purpose of the procedures specified in the child support review process authorized by this chapter is to enable the Title IV-D agency to take expedited administrative actions to establish, modify, and enforce child support, medical support, and dental support obligations, to determine parentage, or to take any other action authorized or required under Part D, Title IV, of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 651 et seq.), and Chapter 231.(b) A child support review order issued under this chapter and confirmed by a court constitutes an order of the court and is enforceable by any means available for the enforcement of child support obligations under this code, including withholding income, filing a child support lien, and suspending a license under Chapter 232.Amended by Acts 2015, Texas Acts of the 84th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 1150,Sec. 48, eff. 9/1/2018.Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 341, Sec. 2.04, eff. 9/1/1995. Redesignated from Family Code Sec. 231.401 and amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 911, Sec. 80, eff. 9/1/1997.Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. 4/20/1995.