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TX Bus Orgs § 4.152 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business Organizations Code|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 4 - Filings|Subchapter D. Filing Fees|Section 4.152. Filing Fees: For-Profit Corporations

Sec. 4.152.  FILING FEES:  FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS.  For a filing by or for a for-profit corporation, the secretary of state shall impose the following fees:(1)  for filing a certificate of formation, $300;(2)  for filing a certificate of amendment, $150;(3)  for filing an application of a foreign corporation for registration to transact business in this state, $750;(4)  for filing an application of a foreign corporation for an amended registration to transact business in this state, $150;(5)  for filing a restated certificate of formation and accompanying statement, $300;(6)  for filing a statement of change of registered office, registered agent, or both, $15;(7)  for filing a statement of change of name or address of a registered agent, $15, except that the maximum fee for simultaneous filings by a registered agent for more than one corporation may not exceed $750;(8)  for filing a statement of resolution establishing one or more series of shares, $15;(9)  for filing a certificate of termination, $40;(10)  for filing a certificate of withdrawal of a foreign corporation, $15;(11)  for filing a certificate from the home state of a foreign corporation that the corporation no longer exists in that state, $15;(12)  for filing a bylaw or agreement restricting transfer of shares or securities other than as an amendment to the certificate of formation, $15;(13)  for filing an application for reinstatement of a certificate of formation or registration as a foreign corporation following forfeiture under the Tax Code, $75;(14)  for filing an application for reinstatement of a corporation or registration as a foreign corporation after involuntary termination or revocation, $75;(15)  for filing a certificate of validation, $15, plus the filing fee imposed for filing each new filing instrument that is attached as an exhibit to the certificate of validation under Section 21.908(b)(3)(C); and(16)  for filing any instrument as provided by this code for which this section does not expressly provide a fee, $15.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 64 (H.B. 1319), Sec. 10, eff. January 1, 2006.Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 688 (H.B. 1737), Sec. 18, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 75 (S.B. 1518), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Bus Orgs § 4.153 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business Organizations Code|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 4 - Filings|Subchapter D. Filing Fees|Section 4.153. Filing Fees: Nonprofit Corporations

Sec. 4.153.  FILING FEES:  NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS.  For a filing by or for a nonprofit corporation, the secretary of state shall impose the following fees:(1)  for filing a certificate of formation, $25;(2)  for filing a certificate of amendment, $25;(3)  for filing a certificate of merger, conversion, or consolidation, without regard to whether the surviving or new corporation is a domestic or foreign corporation, $50;(4)  for filing a statement of change of a registered office, registered agent, or both, $5;(5)  for filing a certificate of termination, $5;(6)  for filing an application of a foreign corporation for registration to conduct affairs in this state, $25;(7)  for filing an application of a foreign corporation for an amended registration to conduct affairs in this state, $25;(8)  for filing a certificate of withdrawal of a foreign corporation, $5;(9)  for filing a restated certificate of formation and accompanying statement, $50;(10)  for filing a statement of change of name or address of a registered agent, $15, except that the maximum fee for simultaneous filings by a registered agent for more than one corporation may not exceed $250;(11)  for filing a report under Chapter 22, $5;(12)  for filing a report under Chapter 22 to reinstate a corporation's right to conduct affairs in this state, $5, plus a late fee in the amount of $5 or in the amount of $1 for each month or part of a month that the report remains unfiled, whichever amount is greater, except that the late fee may not exceed $25;(13)  for filing a report under Chapter 22 to reinstate a corporation or registration following involuntary termination or revocation, $25;(14)  for filing a certificate of validation, $5, plus the filing fee imposed for filing each new filing instrument that is attached as an exhibit to the certificate of validation under Section 22.508(c)(3)(C); and(15)  for filing any instrument of a domestic or foreign corporation as provided by this code for which this section does not expressly provide a fee, $5.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 64 (H.B. 1319), Sec. 11, eff. January 1, 2006.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 664 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Bus Orgs § 4.154 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business Organizations Code|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 4 - Filings|Subchapter D. Filing Fees|Section 4.154. Filing Fees: Limited Liability Companies

Sec. 4.154.  FILING FEES:  LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES.  For a filing by or for a limited liability company, the secretary of state shall impose the same fee as the filing fee for a similar instrument under Section 4.152.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.|
TX Bus Orgs § 4.155 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business Organizations Code|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 4 - Filings|Subchapter D. Filing Fees|Section 4.155. Filing Fees: Limited Partnerships

Sec. 4.155.  FILING FEES:  LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS.  For a filing by or for a limited partnership, the secretary of state shall impose the following fees:(1)  for filing a certificate of formation or an application for registration as a foreign limited partnership, $750;(2)  for filing a certificate of amendment or an amendment of registration of a foreign limited partnership, $150;(3)  for filing a restated certificate of formation, $300;(4)  for filing a statement for change of registered office, registered agent, or both, $15;(5)  for filing a statement of change of name or address of a registered agent, $15, except that the maximum fee for simultaneous filings by a registered agent for more than one limited partnership may not exceed $750;(6)  for filing a certificate of termination, $40;(7)  for filing a certificate of withdrawal of a foreign limited partnership, $15;(8)  for filing a certificate of reinstatement of a limited partnership or registration as a foreign limited partnership after involuntary termination or revocation under Chapter 11 or Chapter 9, $75;(9)  for filing a periodic report required under Chapter 153, $50;(10)  for reviving a limited partnership's right to transact business under Chapter 153, $50 plus a late fee in an amount equal to the lesser of:(A)  $25 for each month or part of a month that elapses after the date of the notice of forfeiture; or(B)  $100;(11)  for reinstatement of a certificate of formation or registration under Chapter 153, $50 plus a late fee of $100 and a reinstatement fee of $75;(12)  for filing any document required or permitted to be filed for a limited liability partnership, the secretary of state shall impose the same fee as the filing fee for a general partnership under Section 4.158.  For purposes of calculation of the filing fee, all references to partners in Section 4.158 as applied to limited partnerships mean general partners only; and(13)  for filing any instrument as provided by this code for which this section does not expressly provide a fee, $15.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 64 (H.B. 1319), Sec. 12, eff. January 1, 2006.|
TX Bus Orgs § 4.156 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business Organizations Code|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 4 - Filings|Subchapter D. Filing Fees|Section 4.156. Filing Fees: Professional Associations

Sec. 4.156.  FILING FEES:  PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS.  For a filing by or for a professional association, the secretary of state shall impose the following fees:(1)  for filing a certificate of formation or an application for registration as a foreign professional association, $750; and(2)  for filing any other instrument, the fee provided for the filing of a similar instrument under Section 4.152.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1097 (H.B. 2891), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2016.|
TX Bus Orgs § 4.157 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business Organizations Code|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 4 - Filings|Subchapter D. Filing Fees|Section 4.157. Filing Fees: Professional Corporations

Sec. 4.157.  FILING FEES:  PROFESSIONAL CORPORATIONS.  For a filing by or for a professional corporation, the secretary of state shall impose the same fee as the filing fee for a similar instrument under Section 4.152.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.|
TX Bus Orgs § 4.158 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business Organizations Code|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 4 - Filings|Subchapter D. Filing Fees|Section 4.158. Filing Fees: General Partnerships

Sec. 4.158.  FILING FEES:  GENERAL PARTNERSHIPS.  For a filing by or for a general partnership, the secretary of state shall impose the following fees:(1)  for filing a limited liability partnership application, $200 for each partner;(2)  for filing a limited liability partnership annual report, $200 for each partner on the date of filing of the report or, in the case of any past due annual report, $200 for the number of partners as of May 31 of the year that the report was due;(3)  for filing an application for registration by a foreign limited liability partnership, $200 for each partner in this state, except that the maximum fee may not exceed $750;(4)  for filing a renewal of registration by a foreign limited liability partnership, $200 for each partner in this state, except that the maximum fee may not exceed $750;(5)  for filing a certificate of amendment for a domestic limited liability partnership, $10, plus $200 for each partner added by the amendment;(6)  for filing a certificate of amendment for a foreign limited liability partnership, $10, plus $200 for each partner in this state added by amendment not to exceed $750; and(7)  for filing any other filing instrument, the filing fee imposed for a similar instrument under Section 4.155.|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. 19, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 23 (S.B. 859), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2016.|
TX Bus Orgs § 4.159 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business Organizations Code|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 4 - Filings|Subchapter D. Filing Fees|Section 4.159. Filing Fees: Nonprofit Associations

Sec. 4.159.  FILING FEES:  NONPROFIT ASSOCIATIONS.  For a filing by or for a nonprofit association, the secretary of state shall impose the following fees:(1)  for filing a statement appointing an agent to receive service of process, $25;(2)  for filing an amendment of a statement appointing an agent, $5;(3)  for filing a cancellation of a statement appointing an agent, $5;(4)  for filing a certificate of merger or conversion, regardless of whether the surviving or new nonprofit organization is a domestic or foreign entity, $50; and(5)  for filing any instrument of a nonprofit association as provided by this code for which this section does not expressly provide a fee, $5.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 75 (S.B. 1518), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Bus Orgs § 4.160 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business Organizations Code|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 4 - Filings|Subchapter D. Filing Fees|Section 4.160. Filing Fees: Foreign Filing Entities

Sec. 4.160.  FILING FEES:  FOREIGN FILING ENTITIES.  For a filing by or for a foreign filing entity when no other fee has been provided, the secretary of state shall impose the same fee as the filing fee for a similar instrument under Section 4.151 or 4.152.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.|
TX Bus Orgs § 4.161 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business Organizations Code|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 4 - Filings|Subchapter D. Filing Fees|Section 4.161. Filing Fees: Cooperative Associations

Sec. 4.161.  FILING FEES:  COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATIONS.  For a filing by or for a cooperative association, the secretary of state shall impose the same fee as the filing fee for a similar instrument under Section 4.153.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 64 (H.B. 1319), Sec. 13, eff. January 1, 2006.|
TX Bus Orgs § 4.162 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business Organizations Code|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 4 - Filings|Subchapter D. Filing Fees|Section 4.162. Filing Fees: Registered Series of Limited Liability Company

Text of section effective on June 01, 2022Sec. 4.162.  FILING FEES: REGISTERED SERIES OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY.  (a)  For a filing by or for a registered series of a domestic limited liability company, the secretary of state shall impose the following fees:(1)  for filing a certificate of registered series, $300;(2)  for filing a certificate of amendment, $150; and(3)  for filing a certificate of termination, $40.(b)  For a filing by or for a registered series of a domestic limited liability company when no other fee has been provided, the secretary of state shall impose the same fee as the filing fee for a similar instrument under Section 4.151.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 43 (S.B. 1523), Sec. 11, eff. June 1, 2022.|
TX Bus Orgs § 5.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business Organizations Code|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 5 - Names of Entities; Registered Agents and Registered Offices|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 5.001. Effect on Rights Under Other Law

Text of section effective until June 01, 2022Sec. 5.001.  EFFECT ON RIGHTS UNDER OTHER LAW.  (a)  The filing of a certificate of formation by a filing entity under this code, an application for registration by a foreign filing entity under this code, or an application for reservation or registration of a name under this chapter does not authorize the use of a name in this state in violation of a right of another under:(1)  the Trademark Act of 1946, as amended (15 U.S.C. Section 1051 et seq.);(2)  Chapter 16 or 71, Business & Commerce Code; or(3)  common law.(b)  The secretary of state shall deliver a notice that contains the substance of Subsection (a) to each of the following:(1)  a filing entity that files a certificate of formation under this code;(2)  a foreign filing entity that registers under this code;(3)  a person that reserves a name under Subchapter C;  and(4)  a person that registers a name under Subchapter D.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.08, eff. April 1, 2009.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 43 (S.B. 1523), Sec. 12, eff. June 1, 2022.|
TX Bus Orgs § 5.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business Organizations Code|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 5 - Names of Entities; Registered Agents and Registered Offices|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 5.001. Effect on Rights Under Other Law

Text of section effective on June 01, 2022Sec. 5.001.  EFFECT ON RIGHTS UNDER OTHER LAW.  (a)  The filing of a certificate of formation by a filing entity under this code, an application for registration by a foreign filing entity under this code, a certificate of registered series, or an application for reservation or registration of a name under this chapter does not authorize the use of a name in this state in violation of a right of another under:(1)  the Trademark Act of 1946, as amended (15 U.S.C. Section 1051 et seq.);(2)  Chapter 16 or 71, Business & Commerce Code; or(3)  common law.(b)  The secretary of state shall deliver a notice that contains the substance of Subsection (a) to each of the following:(1)  a filing entity that files a certificate of formation under this code;(2)  a foreign filing entity that registers under this code;(3)  a person that reserves a name under Subchapter C;(4)  a person that registers a name under Subchapter D; and(5)  a registered series of a domestic limited liability company that files a certificate of registered series.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.08, eff. April 1, 2009.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 43 (S.B. 1523), Sec. 12, eff. June 1, 2022.|
TX Bus Orgs § 5.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business Organizations Code|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 5 - Names of Entities; Registered Agents and Registered Offices|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 5.002. Evidence of Established Right to Indistinguishable Name

Sec. 5.002.  EVIDENCE OF ESTABLISHED RIGHT TO INDISTINGUISHABLE NAME.  Notwithstanding Sections 5.053, 5.102, and 5.153, the secretary of state may accept a name if the entity or person seeking acceptance of the filing instrument with the indistinguishable name delivers to the secretary of state a certified copy of the final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction that establishes the entity's or person's right to the name in this state.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 503 (H.B. 2856), Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2018.|
TX Bus Orgs § 5.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business Organizations Code|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 5 - Names of Entities; Registered Agents and Registered Offices|Subchapter B. General Provisions Relating to Names of Entities|Section 5.051. Assumed Name

Text of section effective until June 01, 2022Sec. 5.051.  ASSUMED NAME.  A domestic entity or a foreign entity having authority to transact business in this state may transact business under an assumed name by filing an assumed name certificate in accordance with Chapter 71, Business & Commerce Code.  The requirements of this subchapter do not apply to an assumed name set forth in an assumed name certificate filed under that chapter.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.09, eff. April 1, 2009.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 43 (S.B. 1523), Sec. 13, eff. June 1, 2022.|
TX Bus Orgs § 5.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business Organizations Code|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 5 - Names of Entities; Registered Agents and Registered Offices|Subchapter B. General Provisions Relating to Names of Entities|Section 5.051. Assumed Name

Text of section effective on June 01, 2022Sec. 5.051.  ASSUMED NAME.  A domestic entity, a protected series or registered series of a domestic limited liability company, or a foreign entity having authority to transact business in this state may transact business under an assumed name by filing an assumed name certificate in accordance with Chapter 71, Business & Commerce Code.  The requirements of this subchapter do not apply to an assumed name set forth in an assumed name certificate filed under that chapter.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.09, eff. April 1, 2009.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 43 (S.B. 1523), Sec. 13, eff. June 1, 2022.|
TX Bus Orgs § 5.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business Organizations Code|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 5 - Names of Entities; Registered Agents and Registered Offices|Subchapter B. General Provisions Relating to Names of Entities|Section 5.052. Unauthorized Purpose in Name Prohibited

Text of section effective until June 01, 2022Sec. 5.052.  UNAUTHORIZED PURPOSE IN NAME PROHIBITED.  A filing entity or a foreign filing entity may not have a name that contains any word or phrase that indicates or implies that the entity is engaged in a business that the entity is not authorized by law to pursue.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 43 (S.B. 1523), Sec. 14, eff. June 1, 2022.|
TX Bus Orgs § 5.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business Organizations Code|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 5 - Names of Entities; Registered Agents and Registered Offices|Subchapter B. General Provisions Relating to Names of Entities|Section 5.052. Unauthorized Purpose in Name Prohibited

Text of section effective on June 01, 2022Sec. 5.052.  UNAUTHORIZED PURPOSE IN NAME PROHIBITED. (a)  A filing entity or a foreign filing entity may not have a name that contains any word or phrase that indicates or implies that the entity is engaged in a business that the entity is not authorized by law to pursue.(b)  A registered series may not have a name that contains any word or phrase that indicates or implies that the registered series is engaged in a business that the registered series is not authorized by law to pursue.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 43 (S.B. 1523), Sec. 14, eff. June 1, 2022.|
TX Bus Orgs § 5.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business Organizations Code|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 5 - Names of Entities; Registered Agents and Registered Offices|Subchapter B. General Provisions Relating to Names of Entities|Section 5.053. Distinguishable Names Required

Sec. 5.053.  DISTINGUISHABLE NAMES REQUIRED.Text of subsection effective until June 01, 2022  (a)  The name of a filing entity or the name under which a foreign filing entity registers to transact business in this state must be distinguishable in the records of the secretary of state from:(1)  the name of another existing filing entity;(2)  the name of a foreign filing entity that is registered under Chapter 9;(3)  the fictitious name under which a foreign filing entity is registered to transact business in this state;(4)  a name that is reserved under Subchapter C; or(5)  a name that is registered under Subchapter D.Text of subsection effective on June 01, 2022(a)  The name of a filing entity or registered series of a domestic limited liability company or the name under which a foreign filing entity registers to transact business in this state must be distinguishable in the records of the secretary of state from:(1)  the name of another existing filing entity;(2)  the name of a foreign filing entity that is registered under Chapter 9;(3)  the fictitious name under which a foreign filing entity is registered to transact business in this state;(4)  a name that is reserved under Subchapter C;(5)  a name that is registered under Subchapter D; or(6)  the name of another existing registered series of a domestic limited liability company. Text of subsection as amended by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 503 (H.B. 2856), Sec. 3 (b)  Subsection (a) does not apply if the other entity or the person for whom the name is reserved or registered, as appropriate, provides to the secretary of state a notarized written statement of the entity's or person's consent to the use of the name. Text of subsection as amended by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 74 (S.B. 1517), Sec. 2 (b)  Subsection (a) does not apply if the other entity or the person for whom the name is reserved or registered, as appropriate, provides to the secretary of state a notarized written statement of the entity's or person's consent to the use of the similar name.  Sections 4.007 and 4.008 apply to a written consent to the use of a similar name under this subsection to the same extent those sections apply to filing instruments. Text of subsection as added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 503 (H.B. 2856), Sec. 3 (c)  Subsection (b) does not apply if the secretary of state determines that the names are the same.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., Ch. 182 (H.B. 1156), Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1195 (S.B. 1313), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2015.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 74 (S.B. 1517), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2017.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 503 (H.B. 2856), Sec. 3, eff. June 1, 2018.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 43 (S.B. 1523), Sec. 15, eff. June 1, 2022.|