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Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code

§ 15.017 — LIBEL, SLANDER, OR INVASION OF PRIVACY

CP § 15.017Title 2. TRIAL, JUDGMENT, AND APPEAL · Part B. TRIAL MATTERS · Ch. 15. VENUE · Art. B. MANDATORY VENUE

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A suit for damages for libel, slander, or invasion of privacy shall be brought and can only be maintained in the county in which the plaintiff resided at the time of the accrual of the cause of action, or in the county in which the defendant resided at the time of filing suit, or in the county of the residence of defendants, or any of them, or the domicile of any corporate defendant, at the election of the plaintiff.

Legislative history

Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.

Source: Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 15.017 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.