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TX Fam Code § 232.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle D - Administrative Services|Chapter 232 - Suspension of License|Section 232.005. Contents of Petition

Sec. 232.005.  CONTENTS OF PETITION.  (a)  A petition under this chapter must state that license suspension is required under Section 232.003 and allege:(1)  the name and, if known, social security number of the individual;(2)  the name of the licensing authority that issued a license the individual is believed to hold; and(3)  the amount of arrearages owed under the child support order or the facts associated with the individual's failure to comply with:(A)  a subpoena; or(B)  the terms of a court order providing for the possession of or access to a child.(b)  A petition under this chapter may include as an attachment a copy of:(1)  the record of child support payments maintained by the Title IV-D registry or local registry;(2)  the subpoena with which the individual has failed to comply, together with proof of service of the subpoena;  or(3)  with respect to a petition for suspension under Section 232.003(c):(A)  the enforcement order rendered under Chapter 157 describing the manner in which the individual was found to have not complied with the terms of a court order providing for the possession of or access to a child;  and(B)  the court order containing the provisions that the individual was found to have violated.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 5.03, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 751, Sec. 85, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 911, Sec. 85, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 724, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2001;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1023, Sec. 60, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 767 (S.B. 865), Sec. 29, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Fam Code § 232.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle D - Administrative Services|Chapter 232 - Suspension of License|Section 232.006. Notice

Sec. 232.006.  NOTICE.  (a)  On the filing of a petition under Section 232.004, the clerk of the court or the Title IV-D agency shall deliver to the individual:(1)  notice of the individual's right to a hearing before the court or agency;(2)  notice of the deadline for requesting a hearing;  and(3)  a hearing request form if the proceeding is in a Title IV-D case.(b)  Notice under this section may be served:(1)  if the party has been ordered under Chapter 105 to provide the court and registry with the party's current mailing address, by mailing a copy of the notice to the respondent, together with a copy of the petition, by first class mail to the last mailing address of the respondent on file with the court and the state case registry; or(2)  as in civil cases generally.(c)  The notice must contain the following prominently displayed statement in boldfaced type, capital letters, or underlined:"AN ACTION TO SUSPEND ONE OR MORE LICENSES ISSUED TO YOU HAS BEEN FILED AS PROVIDED BY CHAPTER 232, TEXAS FAMILY CODE.  YOU MAY EMPLOY AN ATTORNEY TO REPRESENT YOU IN THIS ACTION.  IF YOU OR YOUR ATTORNEY DO NOT REQUEST A HEARING BEFORE THE 21ST DAY AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF THIS NOTICE, AN ORDER SUSPENDING YOUR LICENSE MAY BE RENDERED."|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 5.03, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 751, Sec. 85, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 911, Sec. 86, eff;  Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 976, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 178, Sec. 11, eff. Aug. 30, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 972 (S.B. 228), Sec. 54, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Fam Code § 232.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle D - Administrative Services|Chapter 232 - Suspension of License|Section 232.007. Hearing on Petition to Suspend License

Sec. 232.007.  HEARING ON PETITION TO SUSPEND LICENSE.  (a)  A request for a hearing and motion to stay suspension must be filed with the court or Title IV-D agency by the individual not later than the 20th day after the date of service of the notice under Section 232.006.(b)  If a request for a hearing is filed, the court or Title IV-D agency shall:(1)  promptly schedule a hearing;(2)  notify each party of the date, time, and location of the hearing;  and(3)  stay suspension pending the hearing.(c)  In a case involving support arrearages, a record of child support payments made by the Title IV-D agency or a local registry is evidence of whether the payments were made.  A copy of the record appearing regular on its face shall be admitted as evidence at a hearing under this chapter, including a hearing on a motion to revoke a stay.  Either party may offer controverting evidence.(d)  In a case in which an individual has failed to comply with a subpoena, proof of service is evidence of delivery of the subpoena.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 5.03, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 751, Sec. 85, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 911, Sec. 87, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Fam Code § 232.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle D - Administrative Services|Chapter 232 - Suspension of License|Section 232.008. Order Suspending License for Failure to Pay Child Support

Sec. 232.008.  ORDER SUSPENDING LICENSE FOR FAILURE TO PAY CHILD SUPPORT.  (a)  On making the findings required by Section 232.003, the court or Title IV-D agency shall render an order suspending the license unless the individual:(1)  proves that all arrearages and the current month's support have been paid;(2)  shows good cause for failure to comply with the subpoena or the terms of the court order providing for the possession of or access to a child;  or(3)  establishes an affirmative defense as provided by Section 157.008(c). (b)  Subject to Subsection (b-1), the court or Title IV-D agency may stay an order suspending a license conditioned on the individual's compliance with:(1)  a reasonable repayment schedule that is incorporated in the order;(2)  the requirements of a reissued and delivered subpoena; or(3)  the requirements of any court order pertaining to the possession of or access to a child.(b-1)  The court or Title IV-D agency may not stay an order under Subsection (b)(1) unless the individual makes an immediate partial payment in an amount specified by the court or Title IV-D agency.  The amount specified may not be less than $200.(c)  An order suspending a license with a stay of the suspension may not be served on the licensing authority unless the stay is revoked as provided by this chapter.(d)  A final order suspending license rendered by a court or the Title IV-D agency shall be forwarded to the appropriate licensing authority by the clerk of the court or Title IV-D agency.  The clerk shall collect from an obligor a fee of $5 for each order mailed.(e)  If the court or Title IV-D agency renders an order suspending license, the individual may also be ordered not to engage in the licensed activity.(f)  If the court or Title IV-D agency finds that the petition for suspension should be denied, the petition shall be dismissed without prejudice, and an order suspending license may not be rendered.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 5.03, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 751, Sec. 85, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 911, Sec. 88, eff;  Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 976, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 556, Sec. 61, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 724, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 674 (H.B. 1846), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Fam Code § 232.009 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle D - Administrative Services|Chapter 232 - Suspension of License|Section 232.009. Default Order

Sec. 232.009.  DEFAULT ORDER.  The court or Title IV-D agency shall consider the allegations of the petition for suspension to be admitted and shall render an order suspending the license of an obligor without the requirement of a hearing if the court or Title IV-D agency determines that the individual failed to respond to a notice issued under Section 232.006 by:(1)  requesting a hearing;  or(2)  appearing at a scheduled hearing.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 5.03, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 751, Sec. 85, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 420, Sec. 25, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 911, Sec. 89, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1023, Sec. 61, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Fam Code § 232.010 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle D - Administrative Services|Chapter 232 - Suspension of License|Section 232.010. Review of Final Administrative Order

Sec. 232.010.  REVIEW OF FINAL ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER.  An order issued by a Title IV-D agency under this chapter is a final agency decision and is subject to review under the substantial evidence rule as provided by Chapter 2001, Government Code.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 5.03, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 751, Sec. 85, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Fam Code § 232.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle D - Administrative Services|Chapter 232 - Suspension of License|Section 232.011. Action by Licensing Authority

Sec. 232.011.  ACTION BY LICENSING AUTHORITY.  (a)  On receipt of a final order suspending license, the licensing authority shall immediately determine if the authority has issued a license to the individual named on the order and, if a license has been issued:(1)  record the suspension of the license in the licensing authority's records;(2)  report the suspension as appropriate;  and(3)  demand surrender of the suspended license if required by law for other cases in which a license is suspended.(b)  A licensing authority shall implement the terms of a final order suspending license without additional review or hearing.  The authority may provide notice as appropriate to the license holder or to others concerned with the license.(c)  A licensing authority may not modify, remand, reverse, vacate, or stay an order suspending license issued under this chapter and may not review, vacate, or reconsider the terms of a final order suspending license.(d)  An individual who is the subject of a final order suspending license is not entitled to a refund for any fee or deposit paid to the licensing authority.(e)  An individual who continues to engage in the business, occupation, profession, or other licensed activity after the implementation of the order suspending license by the licensing authority is liable for the same civil and criminal penalties provided for engaging in the licensed activity without a license or while a license is suspended that apply to any other license holder of that licensing authority.(f)  A licensing authority is exempt from liability to a license holder for any act authorized under this chapter performed by the authority.(g)  Except as provided by this chapter, an order suspending license or dismissing a petition for the suspension of a license does not affect the power of a licensing authority to grant, deny, suspend, revoke, terminate, or renew a license.(h)  The denial or suspension of a driver's license under this chapter is governed by this chapter and not by the general licensing provisions of Chapter 521, Transportation Code.(i)  An order issued under this chapter to suspend a license applies to each license issued by the licensing authority subject to the order for which the obligor is eligible.  The licensing authority may not issue or renew any other license for the obligor until the court or the Title IV-D agency renders an order vacating or staying an order suspending license.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 5.03, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 751, Sec. 85, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.184, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 911, Sec. 90, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1023, Sec. 62, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Fam Code § 232.012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle D - Administrative Services|Chapter 232 - Suspension of License|Section 232.012. Motion to Revoke Stay

Sec. 232.012.  MOTION TO REVOKE STAY.  (a)  The obligee, support enforcement agency, court, or Title IV-D agency may file a motion to revoke the stay of an order suspending license if the individual who is subject of an order suspending license does not comply with:(1)  the terms of a reasonable repayment plan entered into by the individual;(2)  the requirements of a reissued subpoena;  or(3)  the terms of any court order pertaining to the possession of or access to a child.(b)  Notice to the individual of a motion to revoke stay under this section may be given by personal service or by mail to the address provided by the individual, if any, in the order suspending license.  The notice must include a notice of hearing.  The notice must be provided to the individual not less than 10 days before the date of the hearing.(c)  A motion to revoke stay must allege the manner in which the individual failed to comply with the repayment plan, the reissued subpoena, or the court order pertaining to possession of or access to a child.(d)  If the court or Title IV-D agency finds that the individual is not in compliance with the terms of the repayment plan, reissued subpoena, or court order pertaining to possession of or access to a child, the court or agency shall revoke the stay of the order suspending license and render a final order suspending license.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 5.03, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 751, Sec. 85, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 911, Sec. 91, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 724, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Fam Code § 232.013 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle D - Administrative Services|Chapter 232 - Suspension of License|Section 232.013. Vacating or Staying Order Suspending License

Sec. 232.013.  VACATING OR STAYING ORDER SUSPENDING LICENSE.  (a)  The court or Title IV-D agency may render an order vacating or staying an order suspending an individual's license if:(1)  the individual has:(A)  paid all delinquent child support or has established a satisfactory payment record;(B)  complied with the requirements of a reissued subpoena;  or(C)  complied with the terms of any court order providing for the possession of or access to a child;  or(2)  the court or Title IV-D agency determines that good cause exists for vacating or staying the order.(b)  The clerk of the court or Title IV-D agency shall promptly deliver an order vacating or staying an order suspending license to the appropriate licensing authority.  The clerk shall collect from an obligor a fee of $5 for each order mailed.(c)  On receipt of an order vacating or staying an order suspending license, the licensing authority shall promptly issue the affected license to the individual if the individual is otherwise qualified for the license.(d)  An order rendered under this section does not affect the right of the child support agency or obligee to any other remedy provided by law, including the right to seek relief under this chapter.  An order rendered under this section does not affect the power of a licensing authority to grant, deny, suspend, revoke, terminate, or renew a license as otherwise provided by law.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 5.03, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 751, Sec. 85, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 911, Sec. 92, eff;  Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 976, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 724, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2001;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 610, Sec. 16, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Fam Code § 232.014 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle D - Administrative Services|Chapter 232 - Suspension of License|Section 232.014. Fee by Licensing Authority

Sec. 232.014.  FEE BY LICENSING AUTHORITY.  (a)  A licensing authority may charge a fee to an individual who is the subject of an order suspending license or of an action of a child support agency under Section 232.0135 to deny issuance or renewal of license in an amount sufficient to recover the administrative costs incurred by the authority under this chapter.(b)  A fee collected by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles shall be deposited to the credit of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles fund.  A fee collected by the Department of Public Safety shall be deposited to the credit of the state highway fund.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 5.03, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 751, Sec. 85, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 911, Sec. 93, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 972 (S.B. 228), Sec. 56, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 933 (H.B. 3097), Sec. 3C.03, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 508 (H.B. 1674), Sec. 17, eff. September 1, 2011.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1287 (H.B. 2202), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Fam Code § 232.015 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle D - Administrative Services|Chapter 232 - Suspension of License|Section 232.015. Cooperation Between Licensing Authorities and Title Iv-D Agency

Sec. 232.015.  COOPERATION BETWEEN LICENSING AUTHORITIES AND TITLE IV-D AGENCY.  (a)  The Title IV-D agency may request from each licensing authority the name, address, social security number, license renewal date, and other identifying information for each individual who holds, applies for, or renews a license issued by the authority.(b)  A licensing authority shall provide the requested information in the form and manner identified by the Title IV-D agency.(c)  The Title IV-D agency may enter into a cooperative agreement with a licensing authority to administer this chapter in a cost-effective manner.(d)  The Title IV-D agency may adopt a reasonable implementation schedule for the requirements of this section.(e)  The Title IV-D agency, the comptroller, and the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission shall by rule specify additional prerequisites for the suspension of licenses relating to state taxes collected under Title 2, Tax Code.  The joint rules must be adopted not later than March 1, 1996.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 751, Sec. 85, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1023, Sec. 63, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Fam Code § 232.016 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle D - Administrative Services|Chapter 232 - Suspension of License|Section 232.016. Rules, Forms, and Procedures

Sec. 232.016.  RULES, FORMS, AND PROCEDURES.  The Title IV-D agency by rule shall prescribe forms and procedures for the implementation of this chapter.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 5.03, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 751, Sec. 85, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Fam Code § 233.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle D - Administrative Services|Chapter 233 - Child Support Review Process to Establish or Enforce Support Obligations|Section 233.001. Purpose

Sec. 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.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 341, Sec. 2.04, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Redesignated from Family Code Sec. 231.401 and amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 911, Sec. 80, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1150 (S.B. 550), Sec. 48, eff. September 1, 2018.|
TX Fam Code § 233.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle D - Administrative Services|Chapter 233 - Child Support Review Process to Establish or Enforce Support Obligations|Section 233.002. Agreements Encouraged

Sec. 233.002.  AGREEMENTS ENCOURAGED.  To the extent permitted by this chapter, the Title IV-D agency shall encourage agreement of the parties.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 341, Sec. 2.04, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Redesignated from Family Code Sec. 231.402 and amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 911, Sec. 80, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Fam Code § 233.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle D - Administrative Services|Chapter 233 - Child Support Review Process to Establish or Enforce Support Obligations|Section 233.003. Bilingual Forms Required

Sec. 233.003.  BILINGUAL FORMS REQUIRED.  A notice or other form used to implement administrative procedures under this chapter shall be printed in both Spanish and English.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 341, Sec. 2.04, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Redesignated from Family Code Sec. 231.403 and amended by Acts 1997 75th Leg., ch. 911, Sec. 80, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Fam Code § 233.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle D - Administrative Services|Chapter 233 - Child Support Review Process to Establish or Enforce Support Obligations|Section 233.004. Interpreter Required

Sec. 233.004.  INTERPRETER REQUIRED.  If a party participating in an administrative proceeding under this chapter does not speak English or is hearing impaired, the Title IV-D agency shall provide for interpreter services at no charge to the party.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 341, Sec. 2.04, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Redesignated from Family Code Sec. 231.404 and amended by Acts 1997 75th Leg., ch. 911, Sec. 80, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|