Tex. Const. art. XVI, § 28 · Article 16. GENERAL PROVISIONS

GARNISHMENT OF WAGES.

Verbatim from the official edition

Text — Current through the amendments approved by voters in November 2025

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.

Notes and commentary — not constitutional text

History

(Feb. 15, 1876. Amended Nov. 8, 1983, and Nov. 2, 1999.)

Source of truth

Edition: Current through the amendments approved by voters in November 2025
Official file: https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CN/htm/CN.16.htm
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