Texas § 17.042 ACTS CONSTITUTING BUSINESS IN THIS STATE.

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§ 17.042 — ACTS CONSTITUTING BUSINESS IN THIS STATE.

Texas § 17.042

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Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code Code Ann. § 17.042 (2026).

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Sec. 17.042. ACTS CONSTITUTING BUSINESS IN THIS STATE. In addition to other acts that may constitute doing business, a nonresident does business in this state if the nonresident:

(1)contracts by mail or otherwise with a Texas resident and either party is to perform the contract in whole or in part in this state;

(2)commits a tort in whole or in part in this state; or

(3)recruits Texas residents, directly or through an intermediary located in this state, for employment inside or outside this state.

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Sec. 17.042. ACTS CONSTITUTING BUSINESS IN THIS STATE. In addition to other acts that may constitute doing business, a nonresident does business in this state if the nonresident:
(1) contracts by mail or otherwise with a Texas resident and either party is to perform the contract in whole or in part in this state;
(2) commits a tort in whole or in part in this state; or
(3) recruits Texas residents, directly or through an intermediary located in this state, for employment inside or outside this state.