Texas Education Code

§ 85.18 — MANDATORY VENUE

ED § 85.18Title 3. HIGHER EDUCATION · Part D. THE TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM · Ch. 85. ADMINISTRATION OF THE TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM · Art. B. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

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(a)Venue for a suit filed against the board or a member of the board in the member's official capacity is in Brazos County.

(b)Venue for a suit filed against The Texas A&M University System, any component of The Texas A&M University System, or any officer or employee of The Texas A&M University System is in the county in which the primary office of the chief executive officer of the system or component, as applicable, is located.

(c)This section does not waive any defense to or immunity from suit or liability that may be asserted by an entity or individual described by this section.

(d)In case of a conflict between this section and any other law, this section controls.

(e)The changes in law made by the adoption of this section apply only to an action brought on or after September 1, 2003.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1266, Sec. 4.10, eff. June 20, 2003.