VENUE.

Tex. FAM Code § 82.003.
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An application may be filed in: (1) the county in which the applicant resides; (2) the county in which the respondent resides; or (3) any county in which the family violence is alleged to have occurred. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 34, Sec. 1, eff. May 5, 1997. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 392 (S.B. 129 ), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
Source: TX Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Fetched: 6/29/2026

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