Effective September 1, 2019, the guidelines for the support of a child apply to situations in which the obligor's monthly net resources are not greater than $9,200.00.

Texas Family Code §154.125 (in part):

APPLICATION OF GUIDELINES TO NET RESOURCES. (a) The guidelines for the support of a child in this section are specifically designed to apply to situations in which the obligor's monthly net resources are not greater than $7,500 or the adjusted amount determined under Subsection (a-1), whichever is greater. (a-1) The dollar amount prescribed by Subsection (a) is adjusted every six years as necessary to reflect inflation. The Title IV-D agency shall compute the adjusted amount, to take effect beginning September 1 of the year of the adjustment, based on the percentage change in the consumer price index during the 72-month period preceding March 1 of the year of the adjustment, as rounded to the nearest $50 increment. The Title IV-D agency shall publish the adjusted amount in the Texas Register before September 1 of the year in which the adjustment takes effect. For purposes of this subsection, "consumer price index" has the meaning assigned by Section 341.201, Finance Code.

Computation:

February 2019, the designated CPI was 733.407

February 2013, the designated CPI was 681.158

The CPI change was 52.249 (733.407-681.158)

The CPI increased by 7.67061% (52.249 ÷ 681.158= 0.0767061)

$8,550 x 1.0767061= $9,205.84

$9,205.84 rounded to the nearest $50 increment is $9,200.00

TRD-201902012

Ryan L. Bangert

Deputy Attorney General for Legal Counsel

Office of the Attorney General

Filed: June 26, 2019