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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the property to which a child support lien attaches. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 157.317(a), Family Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(a) A child support lien attaches to all real and personal |
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property not exempt under the Texas Constitution or other law, |
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including: |
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(1) an account in a financial institution; |
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(2) a retirement plan, including an individual |
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retirement account; |
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(3) the proceeds of an insurance policy, including the |
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proceeds from a life insurance policy or annuity contract and the |
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proceeds from the sale or assignment of life insurance or annuity |
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benefits, a claim for compensation, or a settlement or award for the |
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claim for compensation, due to or owned by the obligor, but |
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excluding insurance claims for damage to real or personal property; |
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and |
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(4) property seized and subject to forfeiture under |
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Chapter 59, Code of Criminal Procedure. |
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SECTION 2. A child support lien on insurance policy |
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proceeds for a claim for damage to real or personal property that is |
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in existence on the effective date of this Act is released by |
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operation of law on that date. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |