Tex. Fam. Code § 158.503 (2026)
Delivery Of Administrative Writ To Employer; Filing With Court Or Maintaining Record
Sec. 158.503. DELIVERY OF ADMINISTRATIVE WRIT TO EMPLOYER; FILING WITH COURT OR MAINTAINING RECORD. (a) An administrative writ of withholding issued under this subchapter may be delivered to an employer by mail or by electronic transmission.
(b) The Title IV-D agency shall:
(1) not later than the third business day after the date of delivery of the administrative writ of withholding to an employer, file a copy of the writ, together with a signed certificate of service, in the court of continuing jurisdiction; or
(2) maintain a record of the writ until all support obligations of the obligor have been satisfied or income withholding has been terminated as provided by this chapter.
(b-1) The certificate of service required under Subsection (b)(1) may be signed electronically.
(c) The copy of the administrative writ of withholding filed with the clerk of court must include:
(1) the name, address, and signature of the authorized attorney or individual that issued the writ;
(2) the name and address of the employer served with the writ; and
(3) a true copy of the information provided to the employer.
(d) The clerk of the court may charge a reasonable fee not to exceed $15 for filing an administrative writ under this section.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 911, Sec. 67, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 556, Sec. 32, eff. Sept. 1, 1999; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 116, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1023, Sec. 42, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 508 (H.B. 1674), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2011.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 508 (H.B. 1674), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2011.