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          The Texas Family Code provides:

 § 154.125. APPLICATION OF GUIDELINES TO NET RESOURCES OF
$7,500 OR LESS. (This amount changed on Sept.1, 2007) 

(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 an inflation adjusted amount, beginning Sept. 1, 2013).

CHILD SUPPORT GUIDELINES

BASED ON THE MONTHLY NET RESOURCES OF THE OBLIGOR

1 child                      20% of Obligor's Net  Resources

2 children                25% of Obligor's Net Resources

3 children                30% of Obligor's Net Resources

4 children                35% of Obligor's Net Resources

5 children                40% of Obligor's Net Resources

6+ children              not less than the amount for  5   

§ 154.126. APPLICATION OF GUIDELINES TO ADDITIONAL NET RESOURCES 

(a) If the obligor's net resources exceeed the amount provided by Section 154.125(a), the court shall presumptively apply the percentage guidelines to the portion of the obligor's resources that does not exceed that amount. Without further reference to the percentage recommended by those guidelines, the court may order additional amounts of child support as appropriate, depending on the income of the parties and the proven needs of the child.

(b) The proper calculation of  a child support oder that exceeds the presumptive amount established for the portion of the the obligor's net resources provided by Section 154.125(a) requires the entire amount of the presumptive award be subtracted from the proven needs of the child. After the presumptive award is subtracted, the court shall allocate between the parties the responsibility to meet the additional needs of the child according to the circumstances of the parties.

However, in no event may the obligor be required to pay more child support than the greater of the presumptive amount or the amount equal to 100 percent of the proven needs of the child.

Sections 154.128 and 154.129 provide for Computing Support For Children In More Than One Household.