Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code 63.007 – Garnishment of Funds Held in Inmate Trust Fund
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(a) A writ of garnishment may be issued against an inmate trust fund held under the authority of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice under Section 501.014, Government Code, to encumber money that is held for the benefit of an inmate in the fund.
(b) The state’s sovereign immunity to suit is waived only to the extent necessary to authorize a garnishment action in accordance with this section.
Terms Used In Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code 63.007
- Garnishment: Generally, garnishment is a court proceeding in which a creditor asks a court to order a third party who owes money to the debtor or otherwise holds assets belonging to the debtor to turn over to the creditor any of the debtor
- Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.