Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 172.005
This is the official text of Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 172.005, part of Texas’s Civil Practice and Remedies Code — sets procedural rules and available remedies for civil lawsuits.
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§ 172.005. DATE WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED.
Official statutory text
(a) Except as agreed by the parties, a written communication is received on the day that it is delivered:
(1) to the addressee personally; or
(2) at the addressee's place of business, habitual residence, or mailing address.
(b) If a place described by Subsection (a) cannot be found after a reasonable inquiry, a written communication is received if it is sent to the addressee's last known place of business, habitual residence, or mailing address by registered mail or other means that provides a record of the attempt to deliver it.
(c) This section does not apply to a written communication relating to a court proceeding.
(1) to the addressee personally; or
(2) at the addressee's place of business, habitual residence, or mailing address.
(b) If a place described by Subsection (a) cannot be found after a reasonable inquiry, a written communication is received if it is sent to the addressee's last known place of business, habitual residence, or mailing address by registered mail or other means that provides a record of the attempt to deliver it.
(c) This section does not apply to a written communication relating to a court proceeding.
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