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Texas Family Code - Section 232.003. Suspension Of License

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§ 232.003. SUSPENSION OF LICENSE.  (a) A court or the 
Title IV-D agency may issue an order suspending a license as 
provided by this chapter if an individual who is an obligor:
		(1)  owes overdue child support in an amount equal to or 
greater than the total support due for three months under a support 
order;
		(2)  has been provided an opportunity to make payments 
toward the overdue child support under a court-ordered or agreed 
repayment schedule;  and
		(3)  has failed to comply with the repayment schedule.                        
	(b)  A court or the Title IV-D agency may issue an order 
suspending a license as provided by this chapter if a parent or 
alleged parent has failed, after receiving appropriate notice, to 
comply with a subpoena.
	(c)  A court may issue an order suspending license as 
provided by this chapter for an individual for whom a court has 
rendered an enforcement order under Chapter 157 finding that the 
individual has failed to comply with the terms of a court order 
providing for the possession of or access to a child.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655, § 5.03, eff. Sept. 1, 
1995;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 751, § 85, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  
Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 420, § 22, 23, eff. Sept. 1, 
1997;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 911, § 83, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 556, § 59, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 
2001, 77th Leg., ch. 724, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001;  Acts 2001, 
77th Leg., ch. 1023, § 59, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.

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