2022 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 5.054. Name of Corporation, Foreign Corporation, Professional Corporation, or Foreign Professional Corporation
Sec. 5.054. NAME OF CORPORATION, FOREIGN CORPORATION, PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION, OR FOREIGN PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION. (a) The name of a corporation or foreign corporation must contain:
(1) the word "company," "corporation," "incorporated," or "limited"; or
(2) an abbreviation of one of those words.
(b) Subsection (a) does not apply to a nonprofit corporation or foreign nonprofit corporation.
(c) Instead of a word or abbreviation required by Subsection (a), the name of a professional corporation or foreign professional corporation may contain the phrase "professional corporation" or an abbreviation of the phrase.
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. 20, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 688 (H.B. 1737), Sec. 21, eff. September 1, 2007.
