79R3276 MFC-D


By:  Nixon                                                        H.B. No. 729



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to an order by a court that a judgment debtor turn over 
certain property for the satisfaction of the judgment.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Section 31.002, Civil Practice and Remedies 
Code, is amended by adding Subsection (h) to read as follows:
	(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.
	SECTION 2.  This Act applies to the collection of any 
judgment, without regard to whether the judgment is rendered 
before, on, or after the effective date of this Act.
	SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives 
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as 
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this 
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this 
Act takes effect September 1, 2005.