Sec. 152.308. PARTNER'S PARTNERSHIP INTEREST SUBJECT TO CHARGING ORDER. (a) On application by a judgment creditor of a partner or of any other owner of a partnership interest, a court having jurisdiction may charge the partnership interest of the judgment debtor to satisfy the judgment.
(b) To the extent that the partnership interest is charged in the manner provided by Subsection (a), the judgment creditor has only the right to receive any distribution to which the judgment debtor would otherwise be entitled in respect of the partnership interest.
(c) A charging order constitutes a lien on the judgment debtor's partnership interest. The charging order lien may not be foreclosed on under this code or any other law.
(d) The entry of a charging order is the exclusive remedy by which a judgment creditor of a partner or of any other owner of a partnership interest may satisfy a judgment out of the judgment debtor's partnership interest.
(e) This section does not deprive a partner or other owner of a partnership interest of a right under exemption laws with respect to the judgment debtor's partnership interest.
(f) A creditor of a partner or of any other owner of a partnership interest does not have the right to obtain possession of, or otherwise exercise legal or equitable remedies with respect to, the property of the partnership.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 139 (S.B. 748), Sec. 43, eff. September 1, 2011.
Structure Texas Statutes
Chapter 152 - General Partnerships
Subchapter E. Relationship Between Partners and Other Persons
Section 152.301. Partner as Agent
Section 152.302. Binding Effect of Partner's Action
Section 152.303. Liability of Partnership for Conduct of Partner
Section 152.304. Nature of Partner's Liability
Section 152.306. Enforcement of Remedy
Section 152.307. Extension of Credit in Reliance on False Representation
Section 152.308. Partner's Partnership Interest Subject to Charging Order