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Tex. Fam. Code § 45.101 (2026)

Who May File; Venue

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Sec. 45.101. WHO MAY FILE; VENUE. An adult may file a petition requesting a change of name in the county of the adult's place of residence.

Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 26 cases (5 in the last 5 years), 2017–2025 · leading case: in Re Melissa Marie Lara Perez (Tex. App. 2022).
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in Re Melissa Marie Lara Perez (Tex. App. 2022). · cites it 2× “See TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. §§ 45.101–45.107. We affirm.”
In the Special Interest of Livina Jazelle Luxton v. the State of Texas (Tex. App. 2024). · cites it 2× “102 sets forth the requirements of such a petition.”
in Re Ricky Joe Urenda (Tex. App. 2017). “See TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 45.101 et seq. (West, Westlaw through 2015 R.”
in the Interest of J. H., V, a Child (Tex. App. 2017). “See TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 45.101 et seq. (West, Westlaw through 2015 R.”
State v. Zachary Jess Dintelman (Tex. App. 2017). “See TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 45.101 et seq. (West, Westlaw through 2015 R.”
Matagorda Nursing & Rehab. Ctr., L. L. C. v. Alvin Brooks, III, Individually & as Pers. Rep. of the Est. of Alvin Brooks, Jr., Harry Brooks, & Jessie Lee Brooks (Tex. App. 2017). “See TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 45.101 et Appellants Matagorda Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, LLC (“MNRC”) and TAG MGT Services, LLC contend by two issues that the trial court erred by denying their motion to dismiss a claim brought by appellees Alvin Brooks, III, individually and…”
Joseph L. Farah III v. Fat Cat Boatworks, L.L.C. (Tex. App. 2017). “See TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 45.101 et seq. (West, Westlaw through 2015 R.”
Dakota Ryan Palmer v. State (Tex. App. 2017). “See TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 45.101 et seq. (West, Westlaw through 2015 R.”
Copano NGL Servs., LLC v. John Ashcraft, Individually & as Tr. for the John Ashcraft Fam. Trust 2012 (Tex. App. 2017). “Perkes, former Justice of this Court, did not participate in this decision because his term of office expired on December 31, 2016. Memorandum Opinion Per Curiam On June 30, 2016, this Court issued a memorandum opinion and judgment affirming the trial court’s judgment in this…”
in Re Dana Kay Abney (Tex. App. 2017). “See TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 45.101 et seq. (West, Westlaw through 2015 R.”
Hector Vargas Hernandez v. State (Tex. App. 2017). “See TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 45.101 et seq. (West, Westlaw through 2015 R.”
in Re Texas Dep't of Pub. Saf. (Tex. App. 2017). “See TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 45.101 et seq. (West, Westlaw through 2015 R.”
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