IMPRISONMENT; CONTEMPT.

Tex. LOC. GOV'T Code § 54.019.
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(a) A person is not subject to personal attachment or imprisonment for the failure to pay a civil penalty assessed under this subchapter. (b) This subchapter does not affect the power of a court to imprison a person for contempt of valid court orders or the availability of remedies or procedures for the collection of a judgment assessing civil penalties. The remedies under Section 31.002 , Civil Practice and Remedies Code, are preserved.
Source: TX Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Fetched: 6/29/2026

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