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Tex. Fam. Code § 9.002 (2026)

Continuing Authority To Enforce Decree

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Sec. 9.002. CONTINUING AUTHORITY TO ENFORCE DECREE. The court that rendered the decree of divorce or annulment retains the power to enforce the property division as provided by Chapter 7, including a property division and any contractual provisions under the terms of an agreement incident to divorce or annulment under Section 7.006 that was approved by the court.

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 7, Sec. 1, eff. April 17, 1997.

Amended by:

Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 242 (H.B. 389), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2013.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 95 cases (30 in the last 5 years), 1998–2026 · leading case: Reiss v. Reiss, 118 S.W.3d 439 (Tex. 2003).
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Reiss v. Reiss, 118 S.W.3d 439 (Tex. 2003). · cites it 2× “Tex. Fam.Code § 9.002. Upon a finding that the original decree is insufficiently specific to be enforceable by contempt, "the court may render a clarifying order setting forth specific terms to enforce compliance with the original division of property.”
Gainous v. Gainous, 219 S.W.3d 97 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2006). · cites it 2× “TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. §§ 9.002, 9.008 (Vernon 1998).”
In re W.L.W., 370 S.W.3d 799 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 2012). · cites it 4× “[6] See Tex. Fam. Code Ann. §§ 9.002 , .006–.007; see also Spradley , 787 S.”
Provine v. Provine, 312 S.W.3d 824 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2009). · cites it 2× “See Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 9.002 (Vernon Supp.”
DeGroot v. DeGroot, 260 S.W.3d 658 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2008). · cites it 2× “See Tex. FamlCode Ann. §§ 9.002, 9.008; Gainous v.”
Brown v. Fullenweider, 135 S.W.3d 340 (Tex. App.—Texarkana 2004). · cites it 2× “TEX. FAM.CODE ANN. § 9.002 (Vernon 1998).”
Marshall v. Priess, 99 S.W.3d 150 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2002). · cites it 2× “Under Texas Family Code section 9.002, the court rendering the decree of divorce retains the power to enforce the property division.”
Fillingim v. Fillingim, 332 S.W.3d 361 (Tex. 2011). “Tex. Fam.Code §§ 9.002, .008. If a decree is ambiguous, that court can enter a clarification order.”
Brown v. Brown, 236 S.W.3d 343 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2007). “See Tex. Fam.Code Ann. §§ 9.002, 9.008 (Vernon 2006); Gainous v.”
William Perry v. Vickie Reams Perry, 512 S.W.3d 523 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2016). “2011) (per curiam) (citing Tex. Fam. Code §§ 9.002, .008). However, after its plenary power expires, the trial court may not amend, modify, alter, or change the property division in the decree.”
in the Interest of N.T.P. & L.C.P., Child., 402 S.W.3d 13 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2012). · cites it 2× “TEX. FAM. CODE §§ 9.002, 9.006(a), 9.008.”
Murray v. Murray, 276 S.W.3d 138 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 2009). “Tex. Fam. Code Ann. §§ 9.002 , 9.008 (Vernon 2006).”
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