Short answer
A judgment becomes dormant if the creditor doesn't issue a writ of execution within 10 years (or within 10 years of the last writ). A dormant judgment can be revived within two years. So a judgment can last much longer than 10 years if the creditor keeps it active.
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Sources
- Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code ch. 34 (execution), § 34.001
- Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code ch. 31 (judgments), §§ 31.002, 31.006
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