2025 Texas Statutes
Penal Code
Title 2 - General Principles of Criminal Responsibility
Chapter 7 - Criminal Responsibility for Conduct of Another
Subchapter B. Corporations, Associations, Limited Liability Companies, and Other Business Entities
Section 7.21. Definitions
Sec. 7.21. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter:
(1) "Agent" means a director, officer, employee, or other person authorized to act in behalf of a corporation, an association, a limited liability company, or another business entity.
(1-a) "Business entity" means an entity or organization governed by the Business Organizations Code, other than a corporation, association, or limited liability company.
(2) "High managerial agent" means:
(A) a partner in a partnership;
(B) an officer of a corporation, an association, a limited liability company, or another business entity;
(C) an agent of a corporation, an association, a limited liability company, or another business entity who has duties of such responsibility that the agent's conduct reasonably may be assumed to represent the policy of the corporation, association, limited liability company, or other business entity.
Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 883, ch. 399, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1974. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 900, Sec. 1.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1258), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.
