Sec. 623.016. RECOVERY ON PERMIT SECURITY. (a) The Texas Department of Transportation or a county may recover on the bond or letter of credit required for a permit issued under Section 623.011 only by a suit against the permit holder and the issuer of the bond or letter of credit.

(b) Venue for a suit by the Texas Department of Transportation is in a district court in:

(1) the county in which the defendant resides;

(2) the county in which the defendant has its principal place of business in this state if the defendant is a corporation or partnership; or

(3) Travis County if the defendant is a corporation or partnership that does not have a principal place of business in this state.

(c) Venue for a suit by a county is in district court in:

(1) the county in which the defendant resides;

(2) the county in which the defendant has its principal place of business in this state; or

(3) the county in which the damage occurred.

Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 455, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.

Amended by:

Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1345 (S.B. 1420), Sec. 73, eff. September 1, 2011.