Texas Civil Statutes - CIV STAT Art. § 581-8. Consent to Service

Unless the Board by rule otherwise specifies, any application filed or notice filing submitted by an issuer, or by a dealer or investment adviser who is organized under the laws of any other state, territory, or government, or domiciled in any other state than Texas, shall contain a provision that appoints the Commissioner the issuer's, dealer's, or investment adviser's true and lawful attorney upon whom all process may be served in any action or proceedings against such issuer, dealer, or investment adviser arising out of any transaction subject to this Act with the same effect as if such issuer, dealer, or investment adviser were organized or created under the laws of this state and had been lawfully served with process therein.  The provision shall be duly executed by an authorized agent of the issuer, dealer, or investment adviser. Whenever the Commissioner shall have been served with any process as is herein provided, it shall be the duty of the Commissioner to forward same by United States mail to the last known address of such issuer, dealer, or investment adviser.