By: Hughes S.B. No. 2364
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the collection of certain judgments through court
proceeding.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 31.002(a), Civil Practice and Remedies
Code, is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 31.002. COLLECTION OF JUDGMENT THROUGH COURT
PROCEEDING. (a) A judgment creditor is entitled to aid from a
court of appropriate jurisdiction, including a justice court,
through injunction or other means in order to reach property to
obtain satisfaction on the judgment if the judgment debtor owns
property, including present or future rights to property, that is
not exempt from attachment, execution, or seizure for the
satisfaction of liabilities.
SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies to the
collection of any judgment, regardless of whether the judgment was
entered before, on, or after the effective date of this Act.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.