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2022 Texas Statutes
Civil Practice and Remedies Code
Title 3 - Extraordinary Remedies
Chapter 63 - Garnishment
Section 63.004. Current Wages Exempt
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TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 63.004 (2022)
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Sec. 63.004. CURRENT WAGES EXEMPT. Except as otherwise provided by state or federal law, current wages for personal service are not subject to garnishment. The garnishee shall be discharged from the garnishment as to any debt to the defendant for current wages.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 466, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
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