1. (a) Personal property, as described in Section 42.002, is exempt from garnishment, attachment, execution, or other seizure if:

   1. (1) the property is provided for a family and has an aggregate fair market value of not more than $60,000, exclusive of the amount of any liens, security interests, or other charges encumbering the property; or
   2. (2) the property is owned by a single adult, who is not a member of a family, and has an aggregate fair market value of not more than $30,000, exclusive of the amount of any liens, security interests, or other charges encumbering the property.

2. (b) The following personal property is exempt from seizure and is not included in the aggregate limitations prescribed by Subsection (a):

   1. (1) current wages for personal services, except for the enforcement of court-ordered child support payments;
   2. (2) professionally prescribed health aids of a debtor or a dependent of a debtor; and
   3. (3) alimony, support, or separate maintenance received or to be received by the debtor for the support of the debtor or a dependent of the debtor.
3. (c) This section does not prevent seizure by a secured creditor with a contractual landlord's lien or other security in the property to be seized.
4. (d) Unpaid commissions for personal services not to exceed 25 percent of the aggregate limitations prescribed by Subsection (a) are exempt from seizure and are included in the aggregate.

Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3522, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.

Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 175, Sec. 1, eff. May 24, 1991;

Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1046, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.