Texas Statutes
§ 15.001 — DEFINITIONS.
Texas § 15.001
JurisdictionTexas
Code CPCivil Practice and Remedies Code
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Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code Code Ann. § 15.001 (2026).
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Sec. 15.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
(a)"Principal office" means a principal office of the corporation, unincorporated association, or partnership in this state in which the decision makers for the organization within this state conduct the daily affairs of the organization. The mere presence of an agency or representative does not establish a principal office.
(b)"Proper venue" means:
(1)the venue required by the mandatory provisions of Subchapter B or another statute prescribing mandatory venue; or
(2)if Subdivision (1) does not apply, the venue provided by this subchapter or Subchapter C.
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Legislative History
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 138, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1995.
Nearby Sections
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§ 15.001
DEFINITIONS.§ 15.002
VENUE: GENERAL RULE.§ 15.005
MULTIPLE DEFENDANTS.§ 15.011
LAND.§ 15.0115
LANDLORD-TENANT.§ 15.012
INJUNCTION AGAINST SUIT.§ 15.014
HEAD OF STATE DEPARTMENT.§ 15.015
COUNTIES.§ 15.0151
CERTAIN POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS.§ 15.016
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