AN ACT 1-1 relating to exempting certain support payments from seizure. 1-2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-3 SECTION 1. Subsection (b), Section 42.001, Property Code, is 1-4 amended to read as follows: 1-5 (b) The following personal property is exempt from seizure 1-6 and is not included in the aggregate limitations prescribed by 1-7 Subsection (a): 1-8 (1) current wages for personal services, except for 1-9 the enforcement of court-ordered child support payments; 1-10 (2) professionally prescribed health aids of a debtor 1-11 or a dependent of a debtor; and 1-12 (3) alimony, support, or separate maintenance received 1-13 or to be received by the debtor for the support of the debtor or a 1-14 dependent of the debtor. 1-15 SECTION 2. (a) This Act takes effect September 1, 1997. 1-16 (b) The change in law made by this Act applies only to 1-17 alimony, support, or separate maintenance for support of the debtor 1-18 or a dependent of the debtor received or to be received on or after 1-19 September 1, 1997. 1-20 SECTION 3. The importance of this legislation and the 1-21 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an 1-22 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the 1-23 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several S.B. No. 1098 2-1 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended. ________________________________ ________________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1098 passed the Senate on April 15, 1997, by a viva-voce vote; May 29, 1997, Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested appointment of Conference Committee; May 30, 1997, House granted request of the Senate; May 31, 1997, Senate adopted Conference Committee Report by a viva-voce vote. _______________________________ Secretary of the Senate I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1098 passed the House, with amendments, on May 26, 1997, by a non-record vote; May 30, 1997, House granted request of the Senate for appointment of Conference Committee; June 1, 1997, House adopted Conference Committee Report by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House Approved: ________________________________ Date ________________________________ Governor