By Berman                                              H.B. No. 381
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                                A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 1-1                                   AN ACT
 1-2     relating to collection of a judgment by a court order to turn over
 1-3     certain property.
 1-4           BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 1-5           SECTION 1.  Section 31.002(f), Civil Practice and Remedies
 1-6     Code, is amended to read as follows:
 1-7           (f)  A court may not enter or enforce an order under this
 1-8     section that requires the turnover of the proceeds of, or the
 1-9     disbursement of, property exempt under [any statute, including]
1-10     Section 42.0021, Property Code. This subsection does not apply to
1-11     the enforcement of a child support obligation or a judgment for
1-12     past due child support.
1-13           SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
1-14     a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
1-15     provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
1-16     Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
1-17     Act takes effect September 1, 2001.