Short answer
It can try to collect from non-exempt property: garnish bank accounts, record an abstract of judgment to create a lien on non-exempt real estate, seek a turnover order or receiver, and ask you questions about your assets.
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Sources
- Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code ch. 31 (judgments), §§ 31.002, 31.006
- Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code ch. 63 (garnishment)
- Tex. Prop. Code ch. 52 (judgment liens)
- Texas Rules of Civil Procedure (Texas Judicial Branch)
Updated November 2026. General information about Texas law, not legal advice for your case. Laws and court rules change; we review these answers regularly.