81st Texas Legislature, Senate Bill 408, Chapter 1351 Page: 1 of 28
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Chapter 1351
S.B. No. 408
1 AN ACT
2 relating to jurisdiction, venue, and appeals in certain matters,
3 including the jurisdiction of and appeals from certain courts and
4 administrative decisions and the appointment of counsel in certain
5 appeals.
6 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
7 SECTION 1. Section 51.012, Civil Practice and Remedies
8 Code, is amended to read as follows:
9 Sec. 51.012. APPEAL OR WRIT OF ERROR TO COURT OF APPEALS.
10 In a civil case in which the judgment or amount in controversy
11 exceeds $250 [404], exclusive of interest and costs, a person may
12 take an appeal or writ of error to the court of appeals from a final
13 judgment of the district or county court.
14 SECTION 2. (a) Section 82.003, Civil Practice and Remedies
15 Code, is amended by adding Subsection (c) to read as follows:16 (c) If after service on a nonresident manufacturer through
17 the secretary of state in the manner prescribed by Subchapter C,
18 Chapter 17, the manufacturer fails to answer or otherwise make an
19 appearance in the time required by law, it is conclusively presumed
20 for the purposes of Subsection (a)(7)(B) that the manufacturer is
21 not subject to the jurisdiction of the court unless the seller is
22 able to secure personal jurisdiction over the manufacturer in the
23 action.
24 (b) The change in law made by this section applies to an1
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Texas. Legislature. Senate. 81st Texas Legislature, Senate Bill 408, Chapter 1351, legislative document, June 19, 2009; [Austin, Texas]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth149656/m1/1/?q=%22Isett%22: accessed April 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.