In Re Henry

Relator in this habeas corpus proceeding challenges his confinement in Collin County jail for failure to pay child support and past-due property taxes in accordance with a final divorce decree. We ordered the relator released on bond pending our consideration of his petition for writ of habeas corpus. We conclude that the relator’s confinement for failure to pay property taxes constituted imprisonment for a debt in violation of article I, section 18 of the Texas Constitution, and that the trial court’s commitment order is void. Accordingly, we grant the writ of habeas corpus and order the…