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Subchapter A. General Provisions
Section 5.001. Effect on Rights Under Other Law - Sec. 5.001. EFFECT ON RIGHTS UNDER OTHER LAW. (a) The...
Section 5.002. Evidence of Established Right to Indistinguishable Name - Sec. 5.002. EVIDENCE OF ESTABLISHED RIGHT TO INDISTINGUISHABLE NAME. Notwithstanding...
Subchapter B. General Provisions Relating to Names of Entities
Section 5.051. Assumed Name - Sec. 5.051. ASSUMED NAME. A domestic entity, a protected series...
Section 5.052. Unauthorized Purpose in Name Prohibited - Sec. 5.052. UNAUTHORIZED PURPOSE IN NAME PROHIBITED. (a) A filing...
Section 5.053. Distinguishable Names Required - Sec. 5.053. DISTINGUISHABLE NAMES REQUIRED. (a) The name of a...
Section 5.054. Name of Corporation, Foreign Corporation, Professional Corporation, or Foreign Professional Corporation - Sec. 5.054. NAME OF CORPORATION, FOREIGN CORPORATION, PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION, OR...
Section 5.055. Name of Limited Partnership or Foreign Limited Partnership - Sec. 5.055. NAME OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OR FOREIGN LIMITED PARTNERSHIP....
Section 5.056. Name of Limited Liability Company or Foreign Limited Liability Company - Sec. 5.056. NAME OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY OR FOREIGN LIMITED...
Section 5.0561. Name of Registered Series of Limited Liability Company - Sec. 5.0561. NAME OF REGISTERED SERIES OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY....
Section 5.057. Name of Cooperative Association or Foreign Cooperative Association - Sec. 5.057. NAME OF COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION OR FOREIGN COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION....
Section 5.058. Name of Professional Association or Foreign Professional Association - Sec. 5.058. NAME OF PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION OR FOREIGN PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION....
Section 5.059. Name of Professional Limited Liability Company or Foreign Professional Limited Liability Company - Sec. 5.059. NAME OF PROFESSIONAL LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY OR FOREIGN...
Section 5.060. Name of Professional Entity or Foreign Professional Entity; Conflicts With Other Law or Ethical Rule - Sec. 5.060. NAME OF PROFESSIONAL ENTITY OR FOREIGN PROFESSIONAL ENTITY;...
Section 5.061. Name Containing "Lotto" or "Lottery" Prohibited - Sec. 5.061. NAME CONTAINING "LOTTO" OR "LOTTERY" PROHIBITED. A filing...
Section 5.062. Veterans Organizations; Unauthorized Use of Name - Sec. 5.062. VETERANS ORGANIZATIONS; UNAUTHORIZED USE OF NAME. (a) Subject...
Section 5.063. Name of Limited Liability Partnership - Sec. 5.063. NAME OF LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP. (a) The name...
Section 5.064. Name Falsely Implying Governmental Affiliation Prohibited - Sec. 5.064. NAME FALSELY IMPLYING GOVERNMENTAL AFFILIATION PROHIBITED. (a) A...
Section 5.065. False Implication of Governmental Affiliation; Authority of Secretary of State and Attorney General - Sec. 5.065. FALSE IMPLICATION OF GOVERNMENTAL AFFILIATION; AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY...
Subchapter C. Reservation of Names
Section 5.101. Application for Reservation of Name - Sec. 5.101. APPLICATION FOR RESERVATION OF NAME. (a) Any person...
Section 5.102. Limitation on the Reservation of Certain Names - Sec. 5.102. LIMITATION ON THE RESERVATION OF CERTAIN NAMES. (a)...
Section 5.103. Action on Application - Sec. 5.103. ACTION ON APPLICATION. If the secretary of state...
Section 5.104. Duration of Reservation of Name - Sec. 5.104. DURATION OF RESERVATION OF NAME. The secretary of...
Section 5.1041. Prohibition on Fee for Withdrawal of Reservation of Name - Sec. 5.1041. PROHIBITION ON FEE FOR WITHDRAWAL OF RESERVATION OF...
Section 5.105. Renewal of Reservation - Sec. 5.105. RENEWAL OF RESERVATION. A person may renew the...
Section 5.106. Transfer of Reservation of Name - Sec. 5.106. TRANSFER OF RESERVATION OF NAME. (a) A person...
Subchapter D. Registration of Names
Section 5.151. Application by Certain Entities for Registration of Name - Sec. 5.151. APPLICATION BY CERTAIN ENTITIES FOR REGISTRATION OF NAME....
Section 5.152. Application for Registration of Name - Sec. 5.152. APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF NAME. (a) To register...
Section 5.153. Limitation on the Registration of Certain Names - Sec. 5.153. LIMITATION ON THE REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN NAMES. (a)...
Section 5.154. Duration of Registration of Name - Sec. 5.154. DURATION OF REGISTRATION OF NAME. The registration of...
Section 5.155. Renewal of Registration - Sec. 5.155. RENEWAL OF REGISTRATION. A person may renew the...
Subchapter E. Registered Agents and Registered Offices
Section 5.200. Definitions - Sec. 5.200. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Registered agent filing"...
Section 5.201. Designation and Maintenance of Registered Agent and Registered Office - Sec. 5.201. DESIGNATION AND MAINTENANCE OF REGISTERED AGENT AND REGISTERED...
Section 5.2011. Consent to Serve as Registered Agent - Sec. 5.2011. CONSENT TO SERVE AS REGISTERED AGENT. (a) The...
Section 5.202. Change by Entity to Registered Office or Registered Agent - Sec. 5.202. CHANGE BY ENTITY TO REGISTERED OFFICE OR REGISTERED...
Section 5.203. Change by Registered Agent to Name or Address of Registered Office - Sec. 5.203. CHANGE BY REGISTERED AGENT TO NAME OR ADDRESS...
Section 5.204. Resignation of Registered Agent - Sec. 5.204. RESIGNATION OF REGISTERED AGENT. (a) A registered agent...
Section 5.205. Rejection of Appointment - Sec. 5.205. REJECTION OF APPOINTMENT. (a) A person designated or...
Section 5.206. Duties of Registered Agent - Sec. 5.206. DUTIES OF REGISTERED AGENT. (a) The only duties...
Section 5.207. Designation of Registered Agent Without Consent; Penalties and Liabilities - Sec. 5.207. DESIGNATION OF REGISTERED AGENT WITHOUT CONSENT; PENALTIES AND...
Section 5.208. Immunity From Liability - Sec. 5.208. IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY. (a) A person designated or...
Subchapter F. Service of Process on Entity
Section 5.251. Failure to Designate Registered Agent - Sec. 5.251. FAILURE TO DESIGNATE REGISTERED AGENT. The secretary of...
Section 5.252. Service on Secretary of State - Sec. 5.252. SERVICE ON SECRETARY OF STATE. (a) Service on...
Section 5.253. Action by Secretary of State - Sec. 5.253. ACTION BY SECRETARY OF STATE. (a) After service...
Section 5.254. Required Records of Secretary of State - Sec. 5.254. REQUIRED RECORDS OF SECRETARY OF STATE. The secretary...
Section 5.255. Agent for Service of Process, Notice, or Demand as Matter of Law - Sec. 5.255. AGENT FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS, NOTICE, OR DEMAND...
Section 5.256. Other Means of Service Not Precluded - Sec. 5.256. OTHER MEANS OF SERVICE NOT PRECLUDED. This chapter...
Section 5.257. Service of Process by Political Subdivision - Sec. 5.257. SERVICE OF PROCESS BY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION. (a) A...
Subchapter F. -1. Service of Process on Series of Limited Liability Company or Foreign Entity
Section 5.301. Applicability of Subchapter - Sec. 5.301. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER. (a) This subchapter applies to...
Section 5.302. Agent for Series - Sec. 5.302. AGENT FOR SERIES. (a) The registered agent designated...
Section 5.303. Duties of Registered Agent - Sec. 5.303. DUTIES OF REGISTERED AGENT. (a) For purposes of...
Section 5.304. Service on Secretary of State - Sec. 5.304. SERVICE ON SECRETARY OF STATE. (a) The secretary...
Section 5.305. Service on Governing Persons - Sec. 5.305. SERVICE ON GOVERNING PERSONS. (a) Each governing person...
Section 5.306. Service of Process by Political Subdivision - Sec. 5.306. SERVICE OF PROCESS BY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION. (a) For...