Ex Parte Boemer

McCLUNG, Justice.

This is a habeas corpus proceeding under section 22.221(d) of the Texas Government Code, by which relator John H. Boemer seeks discharge from the custody of the sheriff of Dallas County, Texas. Relator was committed to jail by order of the 303rd Judicial District Court (“303rd Court”) which found that he had contemptuously disobeyed an order of that court to make periodic payments of child support. We released relator on bail pending a hearing in this Court. We hold that the commitment order is void because the 303rd Court did not have jurisdiction to sign it. Accordingly, we…