Relating to venue in certain actions challenging the constitutionality, validity, or applicability of state agency administrative rules.

HB 1494 restricts where lawsuits challenging state agency rules can be filed. It requires such cases to be filed only in the plaintiff's county of residence, their office county (if not an individual), the agency's headquarters county, or Travis County. The bill also prohibits agencies from limiting these venue options and mandates that these cases be filed in Travis County district court, with potential transfer to the Court of Appeals for faster review under specific conditions. This affects anyone challenging a state agency's administrative rules, including emergency rules.