Texas HB3813 establishes a three percent simple interest rate on delinquent child support for incarcerated obligors from incarceration until release.

Texas HB3813 amends the Family Code to set a three percent simple interest rate on child support arrearages for obligors incarcerated in local, state, or federal facilities. This interest accrues from the date of incarceration until release. The new interest rate applies only to obligors incarcerated on or after the effective date of the Act, which is September 1, 2025. Obligors incarcerated before the effective date remain subject to the previous interest rate laws.

Texas HB3813 establishes a three percent simple interest rate on delinquent child support for incarcerated obligors from incarceration until release.

Texas HB3813 amends the Family Code to set a three percent simple interest rate on child support arrearages for obligors incarcerated in local, state, or federal facilities. This interest accrues from the date of incarceration until release. The new interest rate applies only to obligors incarcerated on or after the effective date of the Act, which is September 1, 2025. Obligors incarcerated before the effective date remain subject to the previous interest rate laws.