Sec. 8.06. EXEMPTIONS. Benefits under this article are exempt from garnishment, assignment, attachment, judgment, and other legal process to the same extent as retirement annuities under Section 1.05 of this Act.

Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 824, Sec. 1.01 to 7.06, eff. Oct. 1, 1993. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 169, Sec. 1 to 18, eff. Oct. 1, 1995; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 35, Sec. 1 to 37, eff. Oct. 1, 1997; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 53, Sec. 1 to 24, eff. Oct. 1, 1999; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 167, Sec. 1 to 22, eff. Oct. 1, 2001; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 669, Sec. 170, eff. Sept. 1, 2001; Sec. 1.02(7) amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 513, Sec. 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2003; Sec. 3.03(d) amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 416, Sec. 4, eff. June 20, 2003; Sec. 4.01(a) and (c) amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 513, Sec. 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2003; Sec. 4.03(g) repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 513, Sec. 10, eff. Oct. 1, 2003; Sec. 4.05(a) amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 513, Sec. 3, eff. Oct. 1, 2003; Sec. 4.05(a-1) added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 513, Sec. 3, eff. Oct. 1, 2003; Sec. 4.07(b) amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 513, Sec. 4, eff. Oct. 1, 2003; Sec. 4.08 added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 513, Sec. 5, eff. Oct. 1, 2003; Sec. 5.03(b) amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 513, Sec. 6, eff. Oct. 1, 2003; Sec. 5.05(b) amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 513, Sec. 7, eff. Oct. 1, 2003; Sec. 6.02(a), (c), and (j) amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 513, Sec. 8, eff. Oct. 1, 2003; Sec. 6.13 amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 513, Sec. 9, eff. Oct. 1, 2003.

Amended by:

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 623 (H.B. 2374), Sec. 1, eff. October 1, 2005.

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 623 (H.B. 2374), Sec. 2, eff. October 1, 2005.

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 623 (H.B. 2374), Sec. 3, eff. October 1, 2005.

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 623 (H.B. 2374), Sec. 4, eff. October 1, 2005.

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 623 (H.B. 2374), Sec. 5, eff. October 1, 2005.

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 623 (H.B. 2374), Sec. 6, eff. October 1, 2005.

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 623 (H.B. 2374), Sec. 7, eff. October 1, 2005.

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 623 (H.B. 2374), Sec. 8, eff. October 1, 2005.

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 623 (H.B. 2374), Sec. 9, eff. October 1, 2005.

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 623 (H.B. 2374), Sec. 10, eff. October 1, 2005.

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 623 (H.B. 2374), Sec. 11, eff. October 1, 2005.

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 623 (H.B. 2374), Sec. 12, eff. October 1, 2005.

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 623 (H.B. 2374), Sec. 13, eff. October 1, 2005.

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1416 (H.B. 2752), Sec. 1, eff. October 1, 2007.

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1416 (H.B. 2752), Sec. 2, eff. October 1, 2007.

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1416 (H.B. 2752), Sec. 3, eff. October 1, 2007.

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1416 (H.B. 2752), Sec. 4, eff. October 1, 2007.

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1416 (H.B. 2752), Sec. 5, eff. October 1, 2007.

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1416 (H.B. 2752), Sec. 6, eff. October 1, 2007.

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1416 (H.B. 2752), Sec. 7, eff. October 1, 2007.

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1416 (H.B. 2752), Sec. 8, eff. October 1, 2007.

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1416 (H.B. 2752), Sec. 9, eff. October 1, 2007.

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1416 (H.B. 2752), Sec. 10, eff. October 1, 2007.

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1416 (H.B. 2752), Sec. 11, eff. October 1, 2007.

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1416 (H.B. 2752), Sec. 12, eff. October 1, 2007.

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1416 (H.B. 2752), Sec. 13, eff. October 1, 2007.

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1416 (H.B. 2752), Sec. 14, eff. October 1, 2007.

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1416 (H.B. 2752), Sec. 15, eff. October 1, 2007.

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1416 (H.B. 2752), Sec. 16, eff. October 1, 2007.

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1416 (H.B. 2752), Sec. 17, eff. October 1, 2007.

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 234 (S.B. 1628), Sec. 1, eff. October 1, 2009.

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 234 (S.B. 1628), Sec. 2, eff. October 1, 2009.

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 234 (S.B. 1628), Sec. 3, eff. October 1, 2009.

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 234 (S.B. 1628), Sec. 4, eff. October 1, 2009.

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 234 (S.B. 1628), Sec. 5, eff. October 1, 2009.

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 234 (S.B. 1628), Sec. 6, eff. October 1, 2009.

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 234 (S.B. 1628), Sec. 7, eff. October 1, 2009.

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 234 (S.B. 1628), Sec. 8, eff. October 1, 2009.

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 234 (S.B. 1628), Sec. 9, eff. October 1, 2009.

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 234 (S.B. 1628), Sec. 10, eff. October 1, 2009.

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 234 (S.B. 1628), Sec. 11, eff. October 1, 2009.

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 234 (S.B. 1628), Sec. 12, eff. October 1, 2009.

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 234 (S.B. 1628), Sec. 13, eff. October 1, 2009.

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 234 (S.B. 1628), Sec. 14, eff. October 1, 2009.

Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1163 (H.B. 2702), Sec. 196, eff. September 1, 2011.

Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (S.B. 1488), Sec. 22.064, eff. September 1, 2017.