{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-transportation-code-623.016","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Transportation Code § 623.016","heading":"RECOVERY ON PERMIT SECURITY.","body":"(a) A county may recover on the bond or letter of credit required for a permit issued under Section 623.011 only by a suit against the permit holder and the issuer of the bond or letter of credit.\n(b) Venue for a suit under this section is in district court in:\n(1) the county in which the defendant resides;\n(2) the county in which the defendant has its principal place of business in this state; or\n(3) the county in which the damage occurred.\nActs 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 455, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.\nAmended by:\nActs 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1345 (S.B. 1420), Sec. 73, eff. September 1, 2011.\nActs 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 410 (S.B. 1814), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2021.","path":["TRANSPORTATION CODE","TITLE 7. VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC","SUBTITLE E. VEHICLE SIZE AND WEIGHT","CHAPTER 623. PERMITS FOR OVERSIZE OR OVERWEIGHT VEHICLES","SUBCHAPTER B. GENERAL PERMITS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/TN/htm/TN.623.htm#623.016","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:44Z","sha256":"31ae7cce238e73ffccd63cce199c33f51b03180809a9232d0ef02e77045ca171","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-transportation-code-623.0155","next":"us-tx/tex.-transportation-code-623.017"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}