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TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 30.016 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 2 - Trial, Judgment, and Appeal|Subtitle B - Trial Matters|Chapter 30 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 30.016. Recusal or Disqualification of Certain Judges

Sec. 30.016.  RECUSAL OR DISQUALIFICATION OF CERTAIN JUDGES.  (a)  In this section, "tertiary recusal motion" means a third or subsequent motion for recusal or disqualification filed against a district court or statutory county court judge by the same party in a case.(b)  A judge who declines recusal after a tertiary recusal motion is filed shall comply with applicable rules of procedure for recusal and disqualification except that the judge shall continue to:(1)  preside over the case;(2)  sign orders in the case;  and(3)  move the case to final disposition as though a tertiary recusal motion had not been filed.(c)  A judge hearing a tertiary recusal motion against another judge who denies the motion shall award reasonable and necessary attorney's fees and costs to the party opposing the motion.  The party making the motion and the attorney for the party are jointly and severally liable for the award of fees and costs.  The fees and costs must be paid before the 31st day after the date the order denying the tertiary recusal motion is rendered, unless the order is properly superseded.(d)  The denial of a tertiary recusal motion is only reviewable on appeal from final judgment.(e)  If a tertiary recusal motion is finally sustained, the new judge for the case shall vacate all orders signed by the sitting judge during the pendency of the tertiary recusal motion.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 608, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1297 (S.B. 406), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 30.017 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 2 - Trial, Judgment, and Appeal|Subtitle B - Trial Matters|Chapter 30 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 30.017. Claims Against Certain Judges

Sec. 30.017.  CLAIMS AGAINST CERTAIN JUDGES.  (a)  A claim against a district court, statutory probate court, or statutory county court judge that is added to a case pending in the court to which the judge was elected or appointed:(1)  must be made under oath;(2)  may not be based solely on the rulings in the pending case but must plead specific facts supporting each element of the claim in addition to the rulings in the pending case;  and(3)  is automatically severed from the case.(b)  The clerk of the court shall assign the claim a new cause number, and the party making the claim shall pay the filing fees.(c)  The presiding judge of the administrative region or the presiding judge of the statutory probate courts shall assign the severed claim to a different judge.  The judge shall dismiss the claim if the claim does not satisfy the requirements of Subsection (a)(1) or (2).|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 608, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 30.018 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 2 - Trial, Judgment, and Appeal|Subtitle B - Trial Matters|Chapter 30 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 30.018. Court Clerk's Execution Docket

Sec. 30.018.  COURT CLERK'S EXECUTION DOCKET.  (a)  The clerk of a court who is required to enter information into an execution docket under the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure or other law may enter and maintain the information in an electronic format that allows the information to be retrieved on the same basis as information would be retrieved manually using an index or cross-index to the docket that is otherwise required by law.(b)  Notwithstanding Section 22.004, Government Code, the supreme court may not amend or adopt rules in conflict with this section.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 421 (S.B. 886), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 30.021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 2 - Trial, Judgment, and Appeal|Subtitle B - Trial Matters|Chapter 30 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 30.021. Award of Attorney's Fees in Relation to Certain Motions to Dismiss

Sec. 30.021.  AWARD OF ATTORNEY'S FEES IN RELATION TO CERTAIN MOTIONS TO DISMISS.  In a civil proceeding, on a trial court's granting or denial, in whole or in part, of a motion to dismiss filed under the rules adopted by the supreme court under Section 22.004(g), Government Code, the court may award costs and reasonable and necessary attorney's fees to the prevailing party. This section does not apply to actions by or against the state, other governmental entities, or public officials acting in their official capacity or under color of law.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 203 (H.B. 274), Sec. 1.02, eff. September 1, 2011.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 3300), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 30.022 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 2 - Trial, Judgment, and Appeal|Subtitle B - Trial Matters|Chapter 30 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 30.022. Award of Attorney's Fees in Actions Challenging Abortion Laws

Sec. 30.022.  AWARD OF ATTORNEY'S FEES IN ACTIONS CHALLENGING ABORTION LAWS.  (a)  Notwithstanding any other law, any person, including an entity, attorney, or law firm, who seeks declaratory or injunctive relief to prevent this state, a political subdivision, any governmental entity or public official in this state, or any person in this state from enforcing any statute, ordinance, rule, regulation, or any other type of law that regulates or restricts abortion or that limits taxpayer funding for individuals or entities that perform or promote abortions, in any state or federal court, or that represents any litigant seeking such relief in any state or federal court, is jointly and severally liable to pay the costs and attorney's fees of the prevailing party.(b)  For purposes of this section, a party is considered a prevailing party if a state or federal court:(1)  dismisses any claim or cause of action brought against the party that seeks the declaratory or injunctive relief described by Subsection (a), regardless of the reason for the dismissal; or(2)  enters judgment in the party's favor on any such claim or cause of action.(c)  Regardless of whether a prevailing party sought to recover costs or attorney's fees in the underlying action, a prevailing party under this section may bring a civil action to recover costs and attorney's fees against a person, including an entity, attorney, or law firm, that sought declaratory or injunctive relief described by Subsection (a) not later than the third anniversary of the date on which, as applicable:(1)  the dismissal or judgment described by Subsection (b) becomes final on the conclusion of appellate review; or(2)  the time for seeking appellate review expires.(d)  It is not a defense to an action brought under Subsection (c) that:(1)  a prevailing party under this section failed to seek recovery of costs or attorney's fees in the underlying action;(2)  the court in the underlying action declined to recognize or enforce the requirements of this section; or(3)  the court in the underlying action held that any provisions of this section are invalid, unconstitutional, or preempted by federal law, notwithstanding the doctrines of issue or claim preclusion.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 62 (S.B. 8), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 31.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 2 - Trial, Judgment, and Appeal|Subtitle C - Judgments|Chapter 31 - Judgments|Section 31.001. Passage of Title

Sec. 31.001.  PASSAGE OF TITLE.  A judgment for the conveyance of real property or the delivery of personal property may pass title to the property without additional action by the party against whom the judgment is rendered.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 31.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 2 - Trial, Judgment, and Appeal|Subtitle C - Judgments|Chapter 31 - Judgments|Section 31.002. Collection of Judgment Through Court Proceeding

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.(b)  The court may:(1)  order the judgment debtor to turn over nonexempt property that is in the debtor's possession or is subject to the debtor's control, together with all documents or records related to the property, to a designated sheriff or constable for execution;(2)  otherwise apply the property to the satisfaction of the judgment;  or(3)  appoint a receiver with the authority to take possession of the nonexempt property, sell it, and pay the proceeds to the judgment creditor to the extent required to satisfy the judgment.(c)  The court may enforce the order by contempt proceedings or by other appropriate means in the event of refusal or disobedience.(d)  The judgment creditor may move for the court's assistance under this section in the same proceeding in which the judgment is rendered or in an independent proceeding.(e)  The judgment creditor is entitled to recover reasonable costs, including attorney's fees.(f)  A court may not enter or enforce an order under this section that requires the turnover of the proceeds of, or the disbursement of, property exempt under any statute, including Section 42.0021, Property Code. This subsection does not apply to the enforcement of a child support obligation or a judgment for past due child support.(g)  With respect to turnover of property held by a financial institution in the name of or on behalf of the judgment debtor as customer of the financial institution, the rights of a receiver appointed under Subsection (b)(3) do not attach until the financial institution receives service of a certified copy of the order of receivership in the manner specified by Section 59.008, Finance Code.(h)  A court may enter or enforce an order under this section that requires the turnover of nonexempt property without identifying in the order the specific property subject to turnover.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1015, Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 1989;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 344, Sec. 7.002, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 52 (H.B. 729), Sec. 1, eff. May 17, 2005.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 996 (H.B. 1066), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1221 (S.B. 2364), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 31.0025 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 2 - Trial, Judgment, and Appeal|Subtitle C - Judgments|Chapter 31 - Judgments|Section 31.0025. Authority of Court to Order Turnover of Wages

Sec. 31.0025.  AUTHORITY OF COURT TO ORDER TURNOVER OF WAGES.  (a)  Notwithstanding any other law, a court may not, at any time before a judgment debtor is paid wages for personal services performed by the debtor, enter or enforce an order that requires the debtor or any other person to turn over the wages for the satisfaction of the judgment.(b)  This section applies to wages in any form, including paycheck, cash, or property.(c)  This section does not apply to the enforcement of a child support obligation or a judgment for past due child support.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 671, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 26, 1991.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 31.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 2 - Trial, Judgment, and Appeal|Subtitle C - Judgments|Chapter 31 - Judgments|Section 31.003. Judgment Against Partnership

Sec. 31.003.  JUDGMENT AGAINST PARTNERSHIP.  If a suit is against several partners who are jointly indebted under a contract and citation has been served on at least one but not all of the partners, the court may render judgment against the partnership and against the partners who were actually served, but may not award a personal judgment or execution against any partner who was not served.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 31.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 2 - Trial, Judgment, and Appeal|Subtitle C - Judgments|Chapter 31 - Judgments|Section 31.004. Effect of Adjudication in Lower Trial Court

Sec. 31.004.  EFFECT OF ADJUDICATION IN LOWER TRIAL COURT.  (a)  A judgment or a determination of fact or law in a proceeding in a lower trial court is not res judicata and is not a basis for estoppel by judgment in a proceeding in a district court, except that a judgment rendered in a lower trial court is binding on the parties thereto as to recovery or denial of recovery.(b)  This section does not apply to a judgment in probate, guardianship, mental health , or other matter in which a lower trial court has exclusive subject matter jurisdiction on a basis other than the amount in controversy.(c)  For the purposes of this section, a "lower trial court" is a small claims court, a justice of the peace court, a county court, or a statutory county court.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 167, Sec. 3.07(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 31.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 2 - Trial, Judgment, and Appeal|Subtitle C - Judgments|Chapter 31 - Judgments|Section 31.005. Effect of Adjudication in Small Claims or Justice of the Peace Court

Sec. 31.005.  EFFECT OF ADJUDICATION IN SMALL CLAIMS OR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE COURT.  A judgment or a determination of fact or law in a proceeding in small claims court or justice of the peace court is not res judicata and does not constitute a basis for estoppel by judgment in a proceeding in a county court or statutory county court, except that the judgment rendered is binding on the parties thereto as to recovery or denial of recovery.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 31.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 2 - Trial, Judgment, and Appeal|Subtitle C - Judgments|Chapter 31 - Judgments|Section 31.006. Revival of Judgment

Sec. 31.006.  REVIVAL OF JUDGMENT.  A dormant judgment may be revived by scire facias or by an action of debt brought not later than the second anniversary of the date that the judgment becomes dormant.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 935, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 31.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 2 - Trial, Judgment, and Appeal|Subtitle C - Judgments|Chapter 31 - Judgments|Section 31.007. Parties Responsible for Accounting of Own Costs

Sec. 31.007.  PARTIES RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCOUNTING OF OWN COSTS.  (a)  Each party to a suit shall be responsible for accurately recording all costs and fees incurred during the course of a lawsuit, if the judgment is to provide for the adjudication of such costs.  If the judgment provides that costs are to be borne by the party by whom such costs were incurred, it shall not be necessary for any of the parties to present a record of court costs to the court in connection with the entry of a judgment.(b)  A judge of any court may include in any order or judgment all costs, including the following:(1)  fees of the clerk and service fees due the county;(2)  fees of the court reporter for the original of stenographic transcripts necessarily obtained for use in the suit;(3)  masters, interpreters, and guardians ad litem appointed pursuant to these rules and state statutes;  and(4)  such other costs and fees as may be permitted by these rules and state statutes.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 663, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 31.010 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 2 - Trial, Judgment, and Appeal|Subtitle C - Judgments|Chapter 31 - Judgments|Section 31.010. Turnover by Financial Institution

Sec. 31.010.  TURNOVER BY FINANCIAL INSTITUTION.  (a)  A financial institution that receives a request to turn over assets or financial information of a judgment debtor to a judgment creditor or a receiver under a turnover order or receivership under Section 31.002 shall be provided and may rely on:(1)  a certified copy of the order or injunction of the court;  or(2)  a certified copy of the order of appointment of a receiver under Section 64.001, including a certified copy of:(A)  any document establishing the qualification of the receiver under Section 64.021;(B)  the sworn affidavit under Section 64.022;  and(C)  the bond under Section 64.023.(b)  A financial institution that complies with this section is not liable for compliance with a court order, injunction, or receivership authorized by Section 31.002 to:(1)  the judgment debtor;(2)  a party claiming through the judgment debtor;(3)  a co-depositor with the judgment debtor;  or(4)  a co-borrower with the judgment debtor.(c)  A financial institution that complies with this section is entitled to recover reasonable costs, including copying costs, research costs, and, if there is a contest, reasonable attorney's fees.(d)  In this section, "financial institution" means a state or national bank, state or federal savings and loan association, state or federal savings bank, state or federal credit union, foreign bank, foreign bank agency, or trust company.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 892, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 32.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 2 - Trial, Judgment, and Appeal|Subtitle C - Judgments|Chapter 32 - Contribution|Section 32.001. Application

Sec. 32.001.  APPLICATION.  (a)  This chapter applies only to tort actions.(b)  This chapter does not apply if a right of contribution, indemnity, or recovery between defendants is provided by other statute or by common law.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 32.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 2 - Trial, Judgment, and Appeal|Subtitle C - Judgments|Chapter 32 - Contribution|Section 32.002. Right of Action

Sec. 32.002.  RIGHT OF ACTION.  A person against whom a judgment is rendered has, on payment of the judgment, a right of action to recover payment from each codefendant against whom judgment is also rendered.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 32.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 2 - Trial, Judgment, and Appeal|Subtitle C - Judgments|Chapter 32 - Contribution|Section 32.003. Recovery

Sec. 32.003.  RECOVERY.  (a)  The person may recover from each codefendant against whom judgment is rendered an amount determined by dividing the number of all liable defendants into the total amount of the judgment.(b)  If a codefendant is insolvent, the person may recover from each solvent codefendant an amount determined by dividing the number of solvent defendants into the total amount of the judgment.(c)  Each defendant in the judgment has a right to recover from the insolvent defendant the amount the defendant has had to pay because of the insolvency.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 35.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 2 - Trial, Judgment, and Appeal|Subtitle C - Judgments|Chapter 35 - Enforcement of Judgments of Other States|Section 35.001. Definition

Sec. 35.001.  DEFINITION.  In this chapter, "foreign judgment" means a judgment, decree, or order of a court of the United States or of any other court that is entitled to full faith and credit in this state.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 35.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 2 - Trial, Judgment, and Appeal|Subtitle C - Judgments|Chapter 35 - Enforcement of Judgments of Other States|Section 35.002. Short Title

Sec. 35.002.  SHORT TITLE.  This chapter may be cited as the Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 35.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 2 - Trial, Judgment, and Appeal|Subtitle C - Judgments|Chapter 35 - Enforcement of Judgments of Other States|Section 35.003. Filing and Status of Foreign Judgments

Sec. 35.003.  FILING AND STATUS OF FOREIGN JUDGMENTS.  (a)  A copy of a foreign judgment authenticated in accordance with an act of congress or a statute of this state may be filed in the office of the clerk of any court of competent jurisdiction of this state.(b)  The clerk shall treat the foreign judgment in the same manner as a judgment of the court in which the foreign judgment is filed.(c)  A filed foreign judgment has the same effect and is subject to the same procedures, defenses, and proceedings for reopening, vacating, staying, enforcing, or satisfying a judgment as a judgment of the court in which it is filed.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 35.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 2 - Trial, Judgment, and Appeal|Subtitle C - Judgments|Chapter 35 - Enforcement of Judgments of Other States|Section 35.004. Affidavit; Notice of Filing

Sec. 35.004.  AFFIDAVIT;  NOTICE OF FILING.  (a)  At the time a foreign judgment is filed, the judgment creditor or the judgment creditor's attorney shall file with the clerk of the court an affidavit showing the name and last known post office address of the judgment debtor and the judgment creditor.(b)  The judgment creditor or the judgment creditor's attorney shall:(1)  promptly mail notice of the filing of the foreign judgment to the judgment debtor at the address provided for the judgment debtor under Subsection (a); and(2)  file proof of mailing of the notice with the clerk of the court.(c)  The notice must include the name and post office address of the judgment creditor and if the judgment creditor has an attorney in this state, the attorney's name and address.(d)  On receipt of proof of mailing under Subsection (b), the clerk of the court shall note the mailing in the docket.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 65 (S.B. 428), Sec. 1, eff. May 17, 2011.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 35.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 2 - Trial, Judgment, and Appeal|Subtitle C - Judgments|Chapter 35 - Enforcement of Judgments of Other States|Section 35.006. Stay

Sec. 35.006.  STAY.  (a)  If the judgment debtor shows the court that an appeal from the foreign judgment is pending or will be taken, that the time for taking an appeal has not expired, or that a stay of execution has been granted, has been requested, or will be requested, and proves that the judgment debtor has furnished or will furnish the security for the satisfaction of the judgment required by the state in which it was rendered, the court shall stay enforcement of the foreign judgment until the appeal is concluded, the time for appeal expires, or the stay of execution expires or is vacated.(b)  If the judgment debtor shows the court a ground on which enforcement of a judgment of the court of this state would be stayed, the court shall stay enforcement of the foreign judgment for an appropriate period and require the same security for suspending enforcement of the judgment that is required in this state in accordance with Section 52.006.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 204, Sec. 7.01, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|