Sec. 15.092. CONTRACT. (a) Except as otherwise provided by this section, a suit on a written contract that promises performance at a particular place may be brought in the county and precinct in which the contract was to be performed.
(b) A suit on an oral or written contract for labor actually performed may be brought in the county and precinct in which the labor was performed.
(c) A suit by a creditor on a contract for goods, services, or loans intended primarily for personal, family, household, or agricultural use may be brought only in the county and precinct in which the contract was signed or in which the defendant resides.
(d) A contract described by Subsection (c) may not waive the venue provided by that subsection.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
Structure Texas Statutes
Civil Practice and Remedies Code
Title 2 - Trial, Judgment, and Appeal
Subchapter E. Suits Brought in Justice Court
Section 15.082. Venue: General Rule
Section 15.0821. Administrative Rules for Transfer
Section 15.083. Residence of a Single Man
Section 15.084. Forcible Entry and Detainer
Section 15.085. Executor; Administrator; Guardian
Section 15.087. Option: Suit in Defendant's County of Residence
Section 15.088. Nonresident; Residence Unknown
Section 15.089. Transient Person
Section 15.090. Personal Property
Section 15.094. Corporation; Association; Joint-Stock Company
Section 15.095. Railroad Companies; Carriers
Section 15.096. Steamboat or Other Vessel
Section 15.097. Insurance Companies
Section 15.098. Pleading Requirements