Relating to venue in certain actions involving a contract for an improvement to real property.

HB 1139 prevents contractors, subcontractors, or material suppliers who are Texas residents from being forced to file lawsuits outside Texas over property improvement contracts. It voids any contract clause requiring such lawsuits to occur in another state, making these clauses unenforceable under Texas law. If a venue clause is void, disputes must be filed in Texas - in the county where the defendant resides, the issue arose, or the property is located. The law applies only to contracts signed on or after September 1, 2025, and does not affect existing agreements.