VENUE
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Howell v. Mauzy (1994)
Most recently applied in State v. Montano (May 2010)
Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 899, Sec. 1, eff
(a) Venue for a criminal offense prescribed by this title is in the county of residence of the defendant, unless the defendant is not a Texas resident, in which case venue is in Travis County.
(b) Venue for the recovery of delinquent civil penalties imposed by the commission under this title is in Travis County.
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.