{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-civil-practice-and-remedies-code-17.028","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 17.028","heading":"SERVICE ON FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.","body":"(a) In this section, \"financial institution\" has the meaning assigned by Section 201.101, Finance Code.\n(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), citation may be served on a financial institution by:\n(1) serving the registered agent of the financial institution; or\n(2) if the financial institution does not have a registered agent, serving the president or a branch manager at any office located in this state.\n(c) Citation may be served on a credit union by:\n(1) serving the registered agent of the credit union; or\n(2) if the credit union does not have a registered agent, serving the president or vice president.\n(d) If citation has not been properly served as provided by this section, a financial institution may maintain an action to set aside the default judgment or any sanctions entered against the financial institution.\n(e) A citation served on a credit union that is located in a place of worship may not be served during a worship service.\n(f) Service on and delivery to a financial institution of claims against a customer of the financial institution are governed by Section 59.008, Finance Code.\nAdded by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 244 (H.B. 2219), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.\nAmended by:\nActs 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 5 (S.B. 422), Sec. 1, eff. May 2, 2013.","path":["CIVIL PRACTICE AND REMEDIES CODE","TITLE 2. TRIAL, JUDGMENT, AND APPEAL","SUBTITLE B. TRIAL MATTERS","CHAPTER 17. PARTIES; CITATION; LONG-ARM JURISDICTION","SUBCHAPTER B. CITATION GENERALLY"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CP/htm/CP.17.htm#17.028","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:00Z","sha256":"9ddb2cc4d37e49a6c243c738e3b909c469bd9c42635ac42bf3ba4eb83d1862c6","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-civil-practice-and-remedies-code-17.027","next":"us-tx/tex.-civil-practice-and-remedies-code-17.029"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}