Texas Statutes
Title 5 - Regulation of Businesses and Services
Subtitle A - General Practices

Chapter 71 - Assumed Business or Professional Name

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 71.001. Short Title - Sec. 71.001. SHORT TITLE. This chapter may be cited as...

Section 71.002. Definitions - Sec. 71.002. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Address" means: (A)...

Section 71.003. Applicability of Chapter - Sec. 71.003. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER. (a) This chapter does not...

Subchapter B. Requirements Applicable to Certain Unincorporated Persons

Section 71.051. Certificate for Certain Unincorporated Persons - Sec. 71.051. CERTIFICATE FOR CERTAIN UNINCORPORATED PERSONS. A person must...

Section 71.052. Contents of Certificate - Sec. 71.052. CONTENTS OF CERTIFICATE. The certificate must state: (1)...

Section 71.053. Execution of Certificate - Sec. 71.053. EXECUTION OF CERTIFICATE. (a) The certificate must be...

Section 71.054. Place of Filing - Sec. 71.054. PLACE OF FILING. A person shall file the...

Subchapter C. Requirements Applicable to Incorporated Business or Profession and Certain Other Entities

Section 71.101. Certificate for Incorporated Business or Profession, Limited Partnership, Limited Liability Partnership, Limited Liability Company, Registered Series, or Foreign Filing Entity - Sec. 71.101. CERTIFICATE FOR INCORPORATED BUSINESS OR PROFESSION, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,...

Section 71.102. Contents of Certificate - Sec. 71.102. CONTENTS OF CERTIFICATE. The certificate must state: (1)...

Section 71.103. Place of Filing - Sec. 71.103. PLACE OF FILING. (a) A corporation, limited partnership,...

Section 71.104. Execution of Certificate - Sec. 71.104. EXECUTION OF CERTIFICATE. (a) A certificate filed in...

Subchapter D. General Provisions Regarding Assumed Name Certificate

Section 71.151. Duration and Renewal of Certificate - Sec. 71.151. DURATION AND RENEWAL OF CERTIFICATE. (a) A certificate...

Section 71.152. Material Change in Information; New Certificate - Sec. 71.152. MATERIAL CHANGE IN INFORMATION; NEW CERTIFICATE. (a) Not...

Section 71.153. Abandonment of Use of Business or Professional Name - Sec. 71.153. ABANDONMENT OF USE OF BUSINESS OR PROFESSIONAL NAME....

Section 71.154. Index of Certificates - Sec. 71.154. INDEX OF CERTIFICATES. (a) The secretary of state...

Section 71.155. Filing Fees - Sec. 71.155. FILING FEES. (a) Except as provided by Subsection...

Section 71.156. Prescribed Forms - Sec. 71.156. PRESCRIBED FORMS. (a) The secretary of state may...

Section 71.157. Effect of Filing - Sec. 71.157. EFFECT OF FILING. (a) This chapter does not...

Section 71.158. Filing of Reproduction - Sec. 71.158. FILING OF REPRODUCTION. (a) The secretary of state...

Subchapter E. Penalties

Section 71.201. Civil Action; Sanction - Sec. 71.201. CIVIL ACTION; SANCTION. (a) A person's failure to...

Section 71.202. Criminal Penalty: General Violation - Sec. 71.202. CRIMINAL PENALTY: GENERAL VIOLATION. (a) A person commits...

Section 71.203. Criminal Penalty: Fraudulent Filing - Sec. 71.203. CRIMINAL PENALTY: FRAUDULENT FILING. (a) A person may...

Chapter 72 - Business Records

Subchapter A. Disposal of Certain Business Records

Section 72.001. Definitions - Sec. 72.001. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Business record" means...

Section 72.002. Destruction of Certain Business Records - Sec. 72.002. DESTRUCTION OF CERTAIN BUSINESS RECORDS. (a) A business...

Section 72.003. Retention of Reproduction of Business Records - Sec. 72.003. RETENTION OF REPRODUCTION OF BUSINESS RECORDS. A law...

Section 72.004. Disposal of Business Records Containing Personal Identifying Information - Sec. 72.004. DISPOSAL OF BUSINESS RECORDS CONTAINING PERSONAL IDENTIFYING INFORMATION....

Subchapter B. Deletion of Certain Records or Information Relating to Customers' Checks

Section 72.051. Required Deletion of Certain Electronic Records - Sec. 72.051. REQUIRED DELETION OF CERTAIN ELECTRONIC RECORDS. (a) In...

Chapter 73 - Registration of Dental Support Organizations

Section 73.001. Definitions - Sec. 73.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Business support services"...

Section 73.002. Registration Required - Sec. 73.002. REGISTRATION REQUIRED. (a) A dental support organization shall...

Section 73.003. Exemptions - Sec. 73.003. EXEMPTIONS. This chapter does not require registration by:...

Section 73.004. Contents of Registration; Fee - Sec. 73.004. CONTENTS OF REGISTRATION; FEE. (a) The registration required...

Section 73.005. Timing of Registration; Correction Required - Sec. 73.005. TIMING OF REGISTRATION; CORRECTION REQUIRED. (a) Except as...

Section 73.006. Failure to File Registration or Correction - Sec. 73.006. FAILURE TO FILE REGISTRATION OR CORRECTION. (a) A...

Section 73.007. Interagency Memorandum - Sec. 73.007. INTERAGENCY MEMORANDUM. The secretary of state and the...

Section 73.008. Applicability - Sec. 73.008. APPLICABILITY. This chapter does not limit nonclinical business...