Constitution · Texas

Tex. Const. art. 16, § 28

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Constitution of Texas
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October 2026

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GARNISHMENT OF WAGES. No current wages for personal service shall ever be subject to garnishment, except for the enforcement of court-ordered: (1) child support payments; or (2) spousal maintenance. (Feb. 15, 1876. Amended Nov. 8, 1983, and Nov. 2, 1999.)

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