Texas § CP.17.033 - SUBSTITUTED SERVICE THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE
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§ CP.17.033. SUBSTITUTED SERVICE THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE
SUBSTITUTED SERVICE THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE. (a) If substituted service of citation is authorized under the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, the court, in accordance with the rules adopted by the supreme court under Subsection (b), may prescribe as a method of service an electronic communication sent to the defendant through a social media presence. (b) The supreme court shall adopt rules to provide for the substituted service of citation by an electronic communication sent to a defendant through a social media presence. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 606 (S.B. 891 ), Sec. 10.04(a), eff. June 1, 2020. SUBCHAPTER C. LONG-ARM JURISDICTION IN SUIT ON BUSINESS TRANSACTION OR TORT
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Section CP.17.033 ("SUBSTITUTED SERVICE THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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