Texas Codes

Tex. Ins. Code § 982.305 (2026)

Limitation On Actions In Other State Courts

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Sec. 982.305. LIMITATION ON ACTIONS IN OTHER STATE COURTS. An action involving a contract entered into in this state between a foreign or alien insurance company and a resident of this state may not be brought in or transferred to a court in another state without the consent of the resident of this state.

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2023–2023 · leading case: Noble House v. Certain Underwriters, 67 F.4th 243 (5th Cir. 2023).

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Noble House v. Certain Underwriters, 67 F.4th 243 (5th Cir. 2023). “42; (3) Texas residents must consent to the transfer of a suit involving an insurance contract, Tex. Ins. Code § 982.305; (4) Texas may regulate insurance; and (5) Texas has a strong interest in protecting its citizens against “overbearing tactics of insurance underwriters.”

Eads v. Spheric Assurance (5th Cir. 2023). · cites it 2× “42; (3) Texas residents must consent to the transfer of a suit involving an insurance contract, Tex. Ins. Code § 982.305; (4) Texas may regulate insurance; and (5) Texas has a strong interest in protecting its citizens against “overbearing tactics of insurance underwriters.”

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