Short answer
Be careful. An agreed judgment gives the plaintiff a court judgment it can enforce if you miss a payment. A settlement that ends in dismissal, or a judgment that's held and released after payment, may be safer. Read the terms closely.
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Sources
- Texas Rules of Civil Procedure (Texas Judicial Branch)
- Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code ch. 31 (judgments), §§ 31.002, 31.006
Updated November 2026. General information about Texas law, not legal advice for your case. Laws and court rules change; we review these answers regularly.