v. Marchand, 83 S.W.3d 789, 794 (Tex.2002)). A. Waiver Unlike subject-matter jurisdiction, which concerns a court’s jurisdiction to hear a case and cannot be waived, personal jurisdiction concerns a court’s jurisdiction over a particular party and can be waived. Reata Const. Corp. v. City of Dallas, 197 S.W.3d 371, 379 (Tex.2006). A party waives the absence of personal jurisdiction by making a general appearance in the case or by failing to timely object to the court’s jurisdiction. Id. A party enters a general appearance when he (1) invokes the judgment of the court on any question other than the court’s jurisdiction, (2) recognizes by his acts that an action is properly pending, or (3) seeks affirmative action from the court. Exito Elecs. Co. v. Trejo, 142 S.W.3d 302, 304 (Tex.2004) (<HOLDING>). Rule 120a of the Texas Rules of Civil
holding that defendant does not waive special appearance by engaging in discovery regarding merits of plaintiffs claims holding that party waived special appearance holding that filing of rule 11 agreement and hearing of jurisdictionrelated discovery dispute did not waive special appearance holding that defendant did not waive his special appearance by filing a motion for new trial subject to the special appearance holding that defendant did not waive special appearance