Tex. Civ. Practice & Remedies Code Section 17.033
Substituted Service Through Social Media Presence

(a)

If substituted service of citation is authorized under the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, the court, in accordance with the rules adopted by the supreme court under Subsection (b), may prescribe as a method of service an electronic communication sent to the defendant through a social media presence.

(b)

The supreme court shall adopt rules to provide for the substituted service of citation by an electronic communication sent to a defendant through a social media presence.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 606 (S.B. 891), Sec. 10.04(a), eff. June 1, 2020.

Source: Section 17.033 — Substituted Service Through Social Media Presence, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/CP/htm/CP.­17.­htm#17.­033 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

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