Texas Election Code

§ 251.004 — VENUE

EL § 251.004Title 15. REGULATING POLITICAL FUNDS AND CAMPAIGNS · Ch. 251. GENERAL PROVISIONS · Art. A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

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(a)Venue for a criminal offense prescribed by this title is in the county of residence of the defendant, unless the defendant is not a Texas resident, in which case venue is in Travis County.

(b)Venue for the recovery of delinquent civil penalties imposed by the commission under this title is in Travis County.

Legislative history

Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 899, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1134, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.