Terms Used In Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code 98B.006

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.

A court has personal jurisdiction over a defendant in a suit brought under this chapter if:
(1) the defendant resides in this state;
(2) the claimant who is depicted in the intimate visual material resides in this state;
(3) the intimate visual material is stored on a server that is located in this state; or
(4) the intimate visual material is available for view in this state.