Texas § 159.801 GROUNDS FOR RENDITION.

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§ 159.801 — GROUNDS FOR RENDITION.

Texas § 159.801

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Tex. Family Code Code Ann. § 159.801 (2026).

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Sec. 159.801. GROUNDS FOR RENDITION.

(a)For purposes of this subchapter, "governor" includes an individual performing the functions of governor or the executive authority of a state covered by this chapter.

(b)The governor of this state may:

(1)demand that the governor of another state surrender an individual found in the other state who is charged criminally in this state with having failed to provide for the support of an obligee; or

(2)on the demand of the governor of another state, surrender an individual found in this state who is charged criminally in the other state with having failed to provide for the support of an obligee.

(c)A provision for extradition of individuals not inconsistent with this chapter applies to the demand even if the individual whose surrender is demanded

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Sec. 159.801. GROUNDS FOR RENDITION. (a) For purposes of this subchapter, "governor" includes an individual performing the functions of governor or the executive authority of a state covered by this chapter.
(b) The governor of this state may:
(1) demand that the governor of another state surrender an individual found in the other state who is charged criminally in this state with having failed to provide for the support of an obligee; or
(2) on the demand of the governor of another state, surrender an individual found in this state who is charged criminally in the other state with having failed to provide for the support of an obligee.
(c) A provision for extradition of individuals not inconsistent with this chapter applies to the demand even if the individual whose surrender is demanded was not in the demanding state when the crime was allegedly committed and has not fled from that state.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1247, Sec. 42, eff. Sept. 1, 2003. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 368 (H.B. 3538 ), Sec. 59, eff. July 1, 2015.