Whether service strictly complies with the rules is a question of law which we review de novo. Nelson v. Nelson , No. 14-16-00602-CV, 2017 WL 2484378, at *2 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] June 8, 2017, no pet.) (mem. op.). III.
Tex. R. Civ. P. 106. Generally, we review de novo the trial court's authorization of substituted service and the rendering of a default judgment based on such service. See Furst, 176 S.W.3d at 869-70; see also Nelson v. Nelson, No. 14-16-00602-CV, 2017 WL 2484378, at *2 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] June 8, 2017, no pet.) (mem. op.) ("Whether service strictly complies with the rules is a question of law that we review de novo."). II. Background