Tex.
Civ. Practice & Remedies Code Section 61.002
Specific Grounds
(1)
the defendant is not a resident of this state or is a foreign corporation or is acting as such;(2)
the defendant is about to move from this state permanently and has refused to pay or secure the debt due the plaintiff;(3)
the defendant is in hiding so that ordinary process of law cannot be served on him;(4)
the defendant has hidden or is about to hide his property for the purpose of defrauding his creditors;(5)
the defendant is about to remove his property from this state without leaving an amount sufficient to pay his debts;(6)
the defendant is about to remove all or part of his property from the county in which the suit is brought with the intent to defraud his creditors;(7)
the defendant has disposed of or is about to dispose of all or part of his property with the intent to defraud his creditors;(8)
the defendant is about to convert all or part of his property into money for the purpose of placing it beyond the reach of his creditors; or(9)
the defendant owes the plaintiff for property obtained by the defendant under false pretenses.
Source:
Section 61.002 — Specific Grounds, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CP/htm/CP.61.htm#61.002 (accessed May 26, 2025).
