Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 15.062 : CIVIL PRACTICE AND REMEDIES CODE — TRIAL, JUDGMENT, AND APPEAL — TRIAL MATTERS — VENUE — GENERAL PROVISIONS — Counterclaims, Cross Claims, and Third-Party Claims
(a) Venue of the main action shall establish venue of a counterclaim, cross claim, or third-party claim properly joined under the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure or any applicable statute.
(b) If an original defendant properly joins a third-party defendant, venue shall be proper for a claim arising out of the same transaction, occurrence, or series of transactions or occurrences by the plaintiff against the third-party defendant if the claim arises out of the subject matter of the plaintiff's claim against the original defendant.
Tex. Civ. Prac. and Rem. Code § 15.062
Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 138, Sec. 4, eff. 8/28/1995.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1985.