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Texas Business Organizations Code

§ 11.203 — USE OF NAME SIMILAR TO PREVIOUSLY REGISTERED NAME

BO § 11.203Title 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS · Ch. 11. WINDING UP AND TERMINATION OF DOMESTIC ENTITY · Art. E. REINSTATEMENT OF TERMINATED ENTITY

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If the secretary of state determines that a filing entity's name contained in a certificate of reinstatement filed under Section 11.202 is the same as, deceptively similar to, or similar to a name of a filing entity or foreign entity on file as provided by or reserved or registered under this code, the secretary of state may not accept for filing the certificate of reinstatement unless the filing entity contemporaneously amends its certificate of formation to change its name or obtains written consent for the use of the similar name. Sections 4.007 and 4.008 apply to a written consent for the use of a similar name under this section to the same extent those sections apply to filing instruments. Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006. Amended by:

Legislative history

Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 74 (S.B. 1517), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2017.

Source: Texas Business Organizations Code § 11.203 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.