Sec. 8.106. MAXIMUM AMOUNT WITHHELD FROM EARNINGS. An order or writ of withholding must direct that an obligor's employer withhold from the obligor's disposable earnings the lesser of:
(1) the amount specified in the order or writ; or
(2) an amount that, when added to the amount of income being withheld by the employer for child support, is equal to 50 percent of the obligor's disposable earnings.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 807, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 1 - The Marriage Relationship
Subtitle C - Dissolution of Marriage
Subchapter C. Income Withholding
Section 8.101. Income Withholding; General Rule
Section 8.102. Withholding for Arrearages in Addition to Current Spousal Maintenance
Section 8.103. Withholding for Arrearages When Current Maintenance Is Not Due
Section 8.104. Withholding to Satisfy Judgment for Arrearages
Section 8.105. Priority of Withholding
Section 8.106. Maximum Amount Withheld From Earnings
Section 8.107. Order or Writ Binding on Employer Doing Business in This State