Sec. 36.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
(1) "Foreign country" means a governmental unit other than:
(A) the United States;
(B) a state, district, commonwealth, territory, or insular possession of the United States;
(C) the Panama Canal Zone; or
(D) the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.
(2) "Foreign country judgment" means a judgment of a foreign country granting or denying a sum of money other than a judgment for:
(A) taxes, a fine, or other penalty; or
(B) support in a matrimonial or family matter.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
Section: 36.001 36.002 36.003 36.004 36.0041 36.0042 36.0043 36.0044 36.005 36.006 36.007 NextLast modified: September 28, 2016