Tex. Bus. Orgs. Code § 1.008 · Subchapter A. DEFINITIONS AND PURPOSE

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(a) The provisions of this code as described by this section may be cited as provided by this section.

(b) The provisions of Title 2 and the provisions of Title 1 to the extent applicable to corporations may be cited as the "Texas Corporation Law."

(c) The provisions of Chapters 20 and 21 and the provisions of Title 1 to the extent applicable to for-profit corporations may be cited as the "Texas For-Profit Corporation Law."

(d) The provisions of Chapters 20 and 22 and the provisions of Title 1 to the extent applicable to nonprofit corporations may be cited as the "Texas Nonprofit Corporation Law."

(e) The provisions of Title 3 and the provisions of Title 1 to the extent applicable to limited liability companies may be cited as the "Texas Limited Liability Company Law."

(f) The provisions of Chapters 151, 152, and 154 and the provisions of Title 1 to the extent applicable to general partnerships may be cited as the "Texas General Partnership Law."

(g) The provisions of Chapters 151, 153, and 154 and the provisions of Title 1 and Chapter 152 to the extent applicable to limited partnerships may be cited as the "Texas Limited Partnership Law."

(h) The provisions of Title 5 and the provisions of Title 1 and Chapters 20 and 21 to the extent applicable to real estate investment trusts may be cited as the "Texas Real Estate Investment Trust Law."

(i) The provisions of Chapter 251 and the provisions of Title 1 and Chapters 20 and 22 to the extent applicable to cooperative associations may be cited as the "Texas Cooperative Association Law."

(j) The provisions of Title 7 and the provisions of Titles 1, 2, and 3 to the extent applicable to professional entities may be cited as the "Texas Professional Entities Law."

(k) The provisions of Chapter 252 may be cited as the "Uniform Unincorporated Nonprofit Association Act."

(l) The provisions of Chapters 301 and 302 and the provisions of Chapters 20 and 21 and Title 1 to the extent applicable to professional associations may be cited as the "Texas Professional Association Law."

(m) The provisions of Chapters 301 and 303 and the provisions of Chapters 20 and 21 and Title 1 to the extent applicable to professional corporations may be cited as the "Texas Professional Corporation Law."

(n) The provisions of Chapters 301 and 304 and the provisions of Titles 1 and 3 to the extent applicable to professional limited liability companies may be cited as the "Texas Professional Limited Liability Company Law."

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.

Amended by:

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 688 (H.B. 1737), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2007.

Source of truth

Edition: Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
Official file: https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/BO/htm/BO.1.htm
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