Sec. 15.0115. LANDLORD-TENANT. (a) Except as provided by another statute prescribing mandatory venue, a suit between a landlord and a tenant arising under a lease shall be brought in the county in which all or a part of the real property is located.
(b) In this section, "lease" means any written or oral agreement between a landlord and a tenant that establishes or modifies the terms, conditions, or other provisions relating to the use and occupancy of the real property that is the subject of the agreement.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 138, Sec. 2, eff. Aug. 28, 1995.
Structure Texas Statutes
Civil Practice and Remedies Code
Title 2 - Trial, Judgment, and Appeal
Section 15.0115. Landlord-Tenant
Section 15.012. Injunction Against Suit
Section 15.013. Injunction Against Execution of Judgment
Section 15.014. Head of State Department
Section 15.0151. Certain Political Subdivisions
Section 15.016. Other Mandatory Venue
Section 15.017. Libel, Slander, or Invasion of Privacy
Section 15.018. Federal Employers' Liability Act
Section 15.019. Inmate Litigation
Section 15.020. Major Transactions: Specification of Venue by Agreement