Texas Statutes
Subtitle B - Trial Matters
Chapter 17 - Parties; Citation; Long-Arm Jurisdiction

Subchapter A. Parties to Suit

Section 17.001. Suit on Contract With Several Obligors or Parties Conditionally Liable - Sec. 17.001. SUIT ON CONTRACT WITH SEVERAL OBLIGORS OR PARTIES...

Section 17.002. Suit Against Estate for Land Title - Sec. 17.002. SUIT AGAINST ESTATE FOR LAND TITLE. In a...

Section 17.003. Suit Against Nonresident or Transient Property Owner - Sec. 17.003. SUIT AGAINST NONRESIDENT OR TRANSIENT PROPERTY OWNER. For...

Section 17.004. Suit Against Unknown Heirs or Unknown Stockholders of Defunct Corporation - Sec. 17.004. SUIT AGAINST UNKNOWN HEIRS OR UNKNOWN STOCKHOLDERS OF...

Section 17.005. Suit Against Unknown Landowner - Sec. 17.005. SUIT AGAINST UNKNOWN LANDOWNER. (a) A person may...

Subchapter B. Citation Generally

Section 17.021. Service on Certain Noncorporate Business Agents - Sec. 17.021. SERVICE ON CERTAIN NONCORPORATE BUSINESS AGENTS. (a) In...

Section 17.022. Service on Partnership - Sec. 17.022. SERVICE ON PARTNERSHIP. Citation served on one member...

Section 17.023. Service on Joint-Stock Association - Sec. 17.023. SERVICE ON JOINT-STOCK ASSOCIATION. (a) In an action...

Section 17.024. Service on Political Subdivision - Sec. 17.024. SERVICE ON POLITICAL SUBDIVISION. (a) In a suit...

Section 17.025. Assessment of Postage Cost for Mail Service - Sec. 17.025. ASSESSMENT OF POSTAGE COST FOR MAIL SERVICE. (a)...

Section 17.026. Service on Secretary of State - Sec. 17.026. SERVICE ON SECRETARY OF STATE. (a) In an...

Section 17.027. Preparation and Service - Sec. 17.027. PREPARATION AND SERVICE. (a) The plaintiff or his...

Section 17.028. Service on Financial Institutions - Sec. 17.028. SERVICE ON FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS. (a) In this section,...

Section 17.029. Service on Inmate of Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Sec. 17.029. SERVICE ON INMATE OF TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL...

Section 17.030. Return of Service - Sec. 17.030. RETURN OF SERVICE. (a) The supreme court shall...

Section 17.031. Expedited Foreclosure Proceedings - Sec. 17.031. EXPEDITED FORECLOSURE PROCEEDINGS. For a power of sale...

Section 17.032. Citation by Publication - Sec. 17.032. CITATION BY PUBLICATION. (a) Notwithstanding any statute or...

Section 17.033. Substituted Service Through Social Media Presence - Sec. 17.033. SUBSTITUTED SERVICE THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE. (a) If...

Subchapter C. Long-Arm Jurisdiction in Suit on Business Transaction or Tort

Section 17.041. Definition - Sec. 17.041. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "nonresident" includes: (1) an...

Section 17.042. Acts Constituting Business in This State - Sec. 17.042. ACTS CONSTITUTING BUSINESS IN THIS STATE. In addition...

Section 17.043. Service on Person in Charge of Business - Sec. 17.043. SERVICE ON PERSON IN CHARGE OF BUSINESS. In...

Section 17.044. Substituted Service on Secretary of State - Sec. 17.044. SUBSTITUTED SERVICE ON SECRETARY OF STATE. (a) The...

Section 17.045. Notice to Nonresident - Sec. 17.045. NOTICE TO NONRESIDENT. (a) If the secretary of...

Subchapter D. Long-Arm Jurisdiction Over Nonresident Motor Vehicle Operator

Section 17.061. Definitions - Sec. 17.061. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Agent" includes a...

Section 17.062. Substituted Service on Chairman of Texas Transportation Commission - Sec. 17.062. SUBSTITUTED SERVICE ON CHAIRMAN OF TEXAS TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION....

Section 17.063. Method of Service; Notice to Nonresident - Sec. 17.063. METHOD OF SERVICE; NOTICE TO NONRESIDENT. (a) A...

Section 17.064. Same Effect as Personal Service - Sec. 17.064. SAME EFFECT AS PERSONAL SERVICE. Service on the...

Section 17.065. Failed Substituted Service - Sec. 17.065. FAILED SUBSTITUTED SERVICE. (a) If the notice of...

Section 17.066. Return - Sec. 17.066. RETURN. An officer who serves process on the...

Section 17.067. Default Judgment - Sec. 17.067. DEFAULT JUDGMENT. If process is served on the...

Section 17.068. Continuance or Postponement - Sec. 17.068. CONTINUANCE OR POSTPONEMENT. A court may continue or...

Section 17.069. Chairman's Certificate - Sec. 17.069. CHAIRMAN'S CERTIFICATE. (a) On request of any party...

Subchapter E. Citation of Nonresidents--Miscellaneous Provisions

Section 17.091. Substituted Service in Delinquent Tax Cases - Sec. 17.091. SUBSTITUTED SERVICE IN DELINQUENT TAX CASES. (a) In...

Section 17.092. Service on Nonresident Utility Supplier - Sec. 17.092. SERVICE ON NONRESIDENT UTILITY SUPPLIER. A nonresident individual...

Section 17.093. Service on Foreign Railway - Sec. 17.093. SERVICE ON FOREIGN RAILWAY. In addition to other...