Texas Statutes
§ 34.001 — NO EXECUTION ON DORMANT JUDGMENT.
Texas § 34.001
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Code CPCivil Practice and Remedies Code
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Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code Code Ann. § 34.001 (2026).
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Sec. 34.001. NO EXECUTION ON DORMANT JUDGMENT.
(a)If a writ of execution is not issued within 10 years after the rendition of a judgment of a court of record or a justice court, the judgment is dormant and execution may not be issued on the judgment unless it is revived.
(b)If a writ of execution is issued within 10 years after rendition of a judgment but a second writ is not issued within 10 years after issuance of the first writ, the judgment becomes dormant. A second writ may be issued at any time within 10 years after issuance of the first writ.
(c)This section does not apply to a judgment for child support under the Family Code.
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Legislative History
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 767 (S.B. 865 ), Sec. 31, eff. June 19, 2009.
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