NONLAWYER REPRESENTATION
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case David K. Norvelle and Sylvia D. Norvelle v. PNC Mortgage, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association (2015)
Most recently applied in David K. Norvelle and Sylvia D. Norvelle v. PNC Mortgage, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association (August 2015)
Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 891, Sec. 1, eff
(a) In an eviction suit in justice court, the parties may represent themselves or be represented by their authorized agents, who need not be attorneys.
(b) In an appeal of an eviction suit for nonpayment of rent in a county or district court, an owner of a multifamily residential property may be represented by the owner's authorized agent, who need not be an attorney.
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.