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This bill modifies the Texas Family Code regarding the accrual of interest on overdue child support by reducing the simple interest rate from six percent to three percent per year. The changes apply to delinquent child support payments, child support arrearages that have been confirmed and reduced to a money judgment, and money judgments for retroactive or lump-sum child support. The new interest rate will take effect for child support payments due on or after January 1, 2026. For child support arrearages existing on January 1, 2026, the bill stipulates that interest accrued before that date will continue under the previous rate, and the cumulative total of arrearages and accumulated interest will then be subject to the new three percent interest rate. Money judgments for child support rendered before January 1, 2026, will continue to be governed by the law in effect at the time of judgment. The bill is set to take effect on September 1, 2025, providing a transition period for implementation.

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