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Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 63.007

GARNISHMENT OF FUNDS HELD IN INMATE TRUST FUND

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Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 63.007, GARNISHMENT OF FUNDS HELD IN INMATE TRUST FUND, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/632534
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(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.