Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 171.210 — CIVIL LIABILITY: VENUE

HS § 171.210Title 2. HEALTH · Part H. PUBLIC HEALTH PROVISIONS · Ch. 171. ABORTION · Art. H. DETECTION OF FETAL HEARTBEAT

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(a)Notwithstanding any other law, including Section 15.002, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, a civil action brought under Section 171.208 shall be brought in:

(1)the county in which all or a substantial part of the events or omissions giving rise to the claim occurred;

(2)the county of residence for any one of the natural person defendants at the time the cause of action accrued;

(3)the county of the principal office in this state of any one of the defendants that is not a natural person; or

(4)the county of residence for the claimant if the claimant is a natural person residing in this state.

(b)If a civil action is brought under Section 171.208 in any one of the venues described by Subsection (a), the action may not be transferred to a different venue without the written consent of all parties.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 62 (S.B. 8), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2021.