Texas Withhold Issuance of Service of Summons is a legal procedure that enables a party to a lawsuit to be served without ever having to appear in court or even leave the state. It is a way of ensuring that the party being sued receives notice of the lawsuit without having to be physically served in person. There are two types of Texas Withhold Issuance of Service of Summons: one when the defendant is a resident of the state of Texas and one when the defendant does not live in Texas. When the defendant is a resident, the plaintiff can file a Motion to Withhold Issuance of Service of Summons with the court, which will then send a copy of the summons to the defendant. If the defendant does not reside in Texas, the plaintiff can file a Notice of Suit to Withhold Issuance of Service of Summons, which will require the defendant to provide the court with proof of service. The court will then issue a Withhold Issuance of Service of Summons.