Texas Property Code - Section 92.003. Landlord's Agent For Service Of Process
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§ 92.003. LANDLORD'S AGENT FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS. (a)
In a lawsuit by a tenant under either a written or oral lease for a
dwelling or in a suit to enforce a legal obligation of the owner as
landlord of the dwelling, the owner's agent for service of process
is determined according to this section.
(b) If written notice of the name and business street
address of the company that manages the dwelling has been given to
the tenant, the management company is the owner's sole agent for
service of process.
(c) If Subsection (b) does not apply, the owner's management
company, on-premise manager, or rent collector serving the dwelling
is the owner's authorized agent for service of process unless the
owner's name and business street address have been furnished in
writing to the tenant.
Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3631, ch. 576, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.
Section: 91.001 91.003 91.004 91.005 91.006 92.001 92.002 92.003 92.004 92.005 92.006 92.007 92.008 92.0081 92.009
Last modified: August 11, 2007
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