Tex. Civ. Practice & Remedies Code Section 61.0021
Grounds for Attachment in Suit for Sexual Assault

(a)

Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, attachment is available to a plaintiff who:

(1)

has general grounds for issuance under Sections 61.001 (General Grounds)(2) and (3); and

(2)

institutes a suit for personal injury arising as a result of conduct that violates:

(A)

Section 22.011 (Sexual Assault)(a)(2), Penal Code (sexual assault of a child);

(B)

Section 22.021 (Aggravated Sexual Assault)(a)(1)(B), Penal Code (aggravated sexual assault of a child);

(C)

Section 21.02 (Continuous Sexual Abuse of Young Child or Disabled Individual), Penal Code (continuous sexual abuse of young child or disabled individual); or

(D)

Section 21.11 (Indecency with a Child), Penal Code (indecency with a child).

(b)

A court may issue a writ of attachment in a suit described by Subsection (a) in an amount the court determines to be appropriate to provide for the counseling and medical needs of the plaintiff.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 946 (H.B. 3246), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.
Amended by:
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 221 (H.B. 375), Sec. 2.04, eff. September 1, 2021.

Source: Section 61.0021 — Grounds for Attachment in Suit for Sexual Assault, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/CP/htm/CP.­61.­htm#61.­0021 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

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