Texas Insurance Code 823.457 – Long Arm Jurisdiction; Service of Process
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(a) The courts of this state have jurisdiction over a person who is not a resident of, domiciled in, or authorized to engage in business in this state and files a statement with the commissioner under Subchapter D, and over the actions involving that person that arise out of a violation of this chapter.
(b) A person described by Subsection (a) is considered to have appointed the commissioner as the person’s agent for service of process in any action, suit, or proceeding arising out of a violation of this chapter.
Terms Used In Texas Insurance Code 823.457
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
(c) The commissioner shall forward by registered or certified mail to the person’s last known address copies of all processes that are served on the commissioner under Subsection (b).
(d) Additional procedures and fees for service of process are provided by Subchapter C, Chapter 804.