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Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code - CIV PRAC & REM § 171.097. Transfer

Current as of April 14, 2021 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(a) On application of a party adverse to the party who filed the initial application, a court that has jurisdiction but that is located in a county other than as described by Section 171.096 shall transfer the application to a court of a county described by that section.

(b) The court shall transfer the application by an order comparable to an order sustaining a plea of privilege to be sued in a civil action in a district court of a county other than the county in which an action is filed.

(c) The party must file the application under this section:

(1) not later than the 20th day after the date of service of process on the adverse party;  and

(2) before any other appearance in the court by that adverse party, other than an appearance to challenge the jurisdiction of the court.

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