Sec. 273.063.  VENUE IN COURT OF APPEALS.  (a)  A petition to a court of appeals for a writ of mandamus under this subchapter must be filed with the court specified by this section.
(b)  A petition pertaining to an election must be filed with the court of the court of appeals district in which:
(1)  the respondent resides, or in which one of them resides if there is more than one respondent, if the election is statewide;  or
(2)  the territory covered by the election is wholly or partly situated, if the election is not statewide.
(c)  A petition pertaining to a political party convention must be filed with the court of the court of appeals district in which:
(1)  the respondent resides, or in which one of them resides if there is more than one respondent, for a state convention;
(2)  the territory represented by the convention delegates is wholly or partly situated, for a district convention;  or
(3)  the precinct or county is situated, for a precinct or county convention.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 54, Sec. 15(c), eff. Sept. 1, 1987.