Tex. Occ. Code § 2157.002 · Chapter 2157. REGULATION OF MOTION PICTURE THEATERS
VENUE FOR CERTAIN SUITS.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) Venue of a suit arising out of an agreement described by Section 2157.001 is in the county in which:
(1) the film was licensed to be shown; or
(2) the principal office of the exhibitor under the agreement is located.
(b) A provision of the agreement attempting to establish venue in a place other than as provided by Subsection (a) is void.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.2157.htm
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- compose_tx.py 2026-10-05: the Legislative Council's chapter files read in document order; verify_tx.py's independent reading (lxml DOM walk) agrees character for character
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