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(a) Notwithstanding any other law, including Chapter 37, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, and Sections 22.002, 22.221, 24.007, 24.008, 24.009, 24.010, and 24.011 of this code, a court of this state does not have jurisdiction to consider and may not award declaratory or injunctive relief, or any type of writ, including a writ of prohibition, that would:
(1) pronounce any provision or application of this chapter invalid or unconstitutional; or
(2) restrain this state, a political subdivision, an officer, employee, or agent of this state or a political subdivision, or any other person from:
(A) enforcing any provision or application of this chapter; or
(B) hearing, adjudicating, docketing, or filing a civil action brought under this chapter.
(b) Notwithstanding any other law, including Chapter 26, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, and Rule 42, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, a court may not certify a claimant class or a defendant class in a civil action that seeks relief described by this section.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Government Code - GOV'T § 3002.109. Jurisdiction - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/government-code/gov-t-sect-3002-109/
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