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Texas Business Organizations Code

§ 21.169 — TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF RIGHTS AND OPTIONS

BO § 21.169Title 2. CORPORATIONS · Ch. 21. FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS · Art. D. SHARES, OPTIONS, AND CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES

Statute text

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(a)The terms and conditions of rights or options may include restrictions or conditions that:
(1)prohibit or limit the exercise, transfer, or receipt of the rights or options by certain persons or classes of persons, including:
(A)a person who beneficially owns or offers to acquire a specified number or percentage of the outstanding common shares, voting power, or other securities of the corporation; or
(B)a transferee of a person described by Paragraph (A); or
(2)invalidate or void the rights or options held by a person or transferee described by Subdivision (1).
(b)Rights or options created or issued before the effective date of this code that comply with this section and are not in conflict with other provisions of this code are ratified.

Legislative history

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 64 (H.B. 1319), Sec. 46, eff. January 1, 2006. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 27 (S.B. 1514), Sec. 25, eff. September 1, 2023. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 27 (S.B. 1514), Sec. 59(2), eff. September 1, 2023.

Source: Texas Business Organizations Code § 21.169 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.