Sec. 54.019. IMPRISONMENT; CONTEMPT. (a) A person is not subject to personal attachment or imprisonment for the failure to pay a civil penalty assessed under this subchapter.
(b) This subchapter does not affect the power of a court to imprison a person for contempt of valid court orders or the availability of remedies or procedures for the collection of a judgment assessing civil penalties. The remedies under Section 31.002, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, are preserved.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 2 - Organization of Municipal Government
Subtitle D - General Powers of Municipalities
Chapter 54 - Enforcement of Municipal Ordinances
Subchapter B. Municipal Health and Safety Ordinances
Section 54.013. Jurisdiction; Venue
Section 54.014. Preferential Setting
Section 54.0155. Expedited Proceedings for Certain Civil Actions
Section 54.018. Action for Repair or Demolition of Structure
Section 54.019. Imprisonment; Contempt
Section 54.020. Abatement of Floodplain Violation in Municipalities; Lien