- (a) The courts of this state have jurisdiction over a person who is not a resident of, domiciled in, or authorized to engage in business in this state and files a statement with the commissioner under Subchapter D, and over the actions involving that person that arise out of a violation of this chapter.
- (b) A person described by Subsection (a) is considered to have appointed the commissioner as the person's agent for service of process in any action, suit, or proceeding arising out of a violation of this chapter.
- (c) The commissioner shall forward by registered or certified mail to the person's last known address copies of all processes that are served on the commissioner under Subsection (b).
- (d) Additional procedures and fees for service of process are provided by Subchapter C, Chapter 804.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.