Enforce a Judgment in Texas

The Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act found in Chapter 35 of the Texas Civil Practices and Remedies Code allows Texas courts to recognize judgments from other states. As such, a final judgment from another state shall be given full faith and credit and once properly domestictaed in Texas, shall have the same effect as a Texas judgment.

The most common mechanism to enforce a judgment from another state is to domesticate the judgment in accordance with the UEFJA. Our office will need a properly authenticated copy of the foreign judgment. Upon proper filing, the foreign judgment is treated as a Texas judgment and the Texas post-judgment collection procedures are then viable.

Before you can enforce a judgment in Texas, it will need to be "domesticated". Our collection lawyers can help you domesticate your judgment in Texas and advise you on Texas post-judgment collection procedures.