| TYPE OF SUIT |
WHERE TO
FILE |
|
| General
Rule |
County and precinct
where one or more of the
defendants resides |
|
Evictions
. |
County and precinct
in which all or part of the
property is located (no exceptions) |
|
Suit for Rent
. |
County and precinct
in which all or part of the
property is located |
|
| Suit on a Tort
|
County and precinct
in which the injury occurred |
|
| Suit
on a Contract |
A. Suit on a
written contract that promises
performance may be brought in the precinct where
the work was to be performed;
B. Suit on an oral or written contract for labor
actually performed may be brought in the precinct
where labor was actually performed.
C. Suit on a contract for goods, services or loans
for personal, family or household use may be
brought where contract was signed or where
defendant resides |
|
Suit to recover
personal property
|
Precinct in
which the property is located
. |
|
| Suit against
Corporation or Association Precinct where: |
|
A. All or part
of the cause of action arose; |
|
|
B. The corporation
has an agency or
representative; OR |
|
|
C. The principal
office is located. |
|
| Insurance
Companies (15.096) |
Precinct where:
A. all or part of the insured property is located in
the case of a property claim; |
|
|
B. the injured
person resided when the injury or
death occurred |
|
| For other specific
venue provisions. |
Civil Practices
and Remedies Code
15.081 to 18.100 |