In an action arising from a nonresident's business in this state, process may be served on the person in charge, at the time of service, of any business in which the nonresident is engaged in this state if the nonresident is not required by statute to designate or maintain a resident agent for service of process.
Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 17.043
SERVICE ON PERSON IN CHARGE OF BUSINESS
Applied in 7 court decisions — leading case Sarieddine v. Moussa (1991)
Most recently applied in 909 F. Supp. 2d 691 - Mylonakis v. The M/T Georgios M. (December 2012)
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff
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