Tex. Family Code § 157.161
This is the official text of Tex. Family Code § 157.161, part of Texas’s Family Code — governs marriage, divorce, child custody and support, and adoption.
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§ 157.161. RECORD.
Official statutory text
(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a record of the hearing in a motion for enforcement shall be made by a court reporter or as provided by Chapter 201.
(b) A record is not required if:
(1) the parties agree to an order; or
(2) the motion does not request incarceration and the parties waive the requirement of a record at the time of hearing, either in writing or in open court, and the court approves waiver.
(b) A record is not required if:
(1) the parties agree to an order; or
(2) the motion does not request incarceration and the parties waive the requirement of a record at the time of hearing, either in writing or in open court, and the court approves waiver.
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