Tex. Bus. Orgs. Code § 23.101 · Subchapter C. GRAND LODGES
FORMATION.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) An institution or order, by resolution or other consent of its members, may incorporate under this subchapter if the institution or order is:
(1) the grand lodge of Texas, Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons;
(2) the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Texas;
(3) the Grand Commandery of Knights Templars of Texas;
(4) the grand lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of Texas; or
(5) another similar institution or order organized for charitable or benevolent purposes.
(b) A corporation formed under this subchapter shall file a certificate of formation in accordance with Chapter 4 that complies with this subchapter.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/BO/htm/BO.23.htm
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- compose_tx.py 2026-10-05: the Legislative Council's chapter files read in document order; verify_tx.py's independent reading (lxml DOM walk) agrees character for character
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