Sec. 158.214. WITHHOLDING FROM SEVERANCE PAY. (a) In this section, "severance pay" means income paid on termination of employment in addition to the employee's usual earnings from the employer at the time of termination.
(b) An employer receiving an order or writ of withholding under this chapter shall withhold from any severance pay owed an obligor an amount equal to the amount the employer would have withheld under the order or writ if the severance pay had been paid as the obligor's usual earnings as a current employee.
(c) The total amount that may be withheld under this section is subject to the maximum amount allowed to be withheld under Section 158.009.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 972 (S.B. 228), Sec. 33, eff. September 1, 2007.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship
Subtitle B - Suits Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship
Chapter 158 - Withholding From Earnings for Child Support
Subchapter C. Rights and Duties of Employer
Section 158.201. Order or Writ Binding on Employer
Section 158.202. Effective Date of and Duration of Withholding
Section 158.203. Remitting Withheld Payments
Section 158.204. Employer May Deduct Fee From Earnings
Section 158.205. Hearing Requested by Employer
Section 158.206. Liability and Obligation of Employer; Workers' Compensation Claims
Section 158.207. Employer Receiving More Than One Order or Writ
Section 158.208. Employer May Combine Amounts Withheld
Section 158.209. Employer's Penalty for Discriminatory Hiring or Discharge
Section 158.210. Fine for Noncompliance
Section 158.211. Notice of Termination of Employment and of New Employment
Section 158.212. Improper Payment
Section 158.213. Withholding From Workers' Compensation Benefits