Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 17.027
This is the official text of Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 17.027, part of Texas’s Civil Practice and Remedies Code — sets procedural rules and available remedies for civil lawsuits.
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§ 17.027. PREPARATION AND SERVICE.
Official statutory text
(a) The plaintiff or his attorney may prepare the appropriate citation for the defendant.
(b) The citation must be in the form prescribed by the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.
(c) The citation shall be served in the manner prescribed by law.
(d) The plaintiff or his attorney shall comply with the applicable Texas Rules of Civil Procedure governing preparation and issuance of citation.
(e) Repealed by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 976, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
(b) The citation must be in the form prescribed by the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.
(c) The citation shall be served in the manner prescribed by law.
(d) The plaintiff or his attorney shall comply with the applicable Texas Rules of Civil Procedure governing preparation and issuance of citation.
(e) Repealed by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 976, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Status: repealed · Read it on the official government site
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