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Tex. Bus. Orgs. Code § 21.225 (2026)

Exceptions To Limitations

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Sec. 21.225. EXCEPTIONS TO LIMITATIONS. Section 21.223 or 21.224 does not limit the obligation of a holder, beneficial owner, subscriber, or affiliate to the obligee of the corporation if that person:

(1) expressly assumes, guarantees, or agrees to be personally liable to the obligee for the obligation; or

(2) is otherwise liable to the obligee for the obligation under this code or other applicable statute.

Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 13 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 2006–2026 · leading case: Formosa Plastics Corp., USA v. Kajima Int'l, Inc., 216 S.W.3d 436 (Tex. App. 2006).
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Formosa Plastics Corp., USA v. Kajima Int'l, Inc., 216 S.W.3d 436 (Tex. App. 2006). · cites it 2× “21(B)(1) (Vernon 2003); see now TEX. BUS. ORGS.CODE ANN. § 21.225(1). Article 2.”
TecLogistics, Inc. & Josephine Treurnie v. Dresser-Rand Grp., Inc., 527 S.W.3d 589 (Tex. App. 2017). “Laws at 3617 with Tex. Bus. Orgs. Code Ann. § 21.225 (stating that section 21.”
Tomlinson v. Clem (In re Clem), 583 B.R. 329 (Bankr. N.D. Tex. 2017). “24, 2011) (noting that it is the general rule in Texas that corporate agents are individually liable for fraudulent or tortious acts committed while in the service of their corporation and it is not necessary to pierce the corporate veil in order to impose personal liability).”
Hong v. Havey, 551 S.W.3d 875 (Tex. App. 2018). “See Tex. Bus. Orgs. Code Ann. § 21.225 (Vernon 2012).”
Katy Int'l, Inc. F/ka/ Emer Int'l, Inc., Mengghui Zhang & Binghua Jiang v. Jinchun Jiang, 451 S.W.3d 74 (Tex. App. 2014). “See Tex. Bus. Orgs.Code § 21.225. We construe a contract to determine the objective intent of the parties; we do not consider the parties’ present interpretations or subjective intent.”
Neel v. Tenet Healthsystem Hospitals Dallas, Inc., 378 S.W.3d 597 (Tex. App. 2012). “(quoting Tex. Bus. Orgs.Code Ann. § 21.225(1)). This Court in Ward recognized that the general rule applies when “it is apparent from the entire contract that an officer of a corporation signed the contract on behalf of the corporation as an agent of the corporation.”
EcoFriendly Water CO., LLC & Jay LaFrance v. Jeffrey W. Mercer, as Indep. of the Est. of Thomas K. Lowery (Tex. App. 2019). · cites it 2× “at 605 (quoting TEX. BUS. ORGS. CODE § 21.225(1)). LaFrance signed his name on the agreement’s signature line labeled “Borrower’s Signature.”
Greg Mungas v. Odyssey Space Rsch., LLC (Tex. App. 2021). “See Tex. Bus. Orgs. Code Ann. § 21.225 . Section 21.”
David Patrick v. Am. Express Nat'l Bank (Tex. App. 2024). “” TEX. BUS. ORGS. CODE § 21.225(1); see Willis v.”
Trinkets & Tea, LLC v. Hunt (Bankr. N.D. Tex. 2019). “As was the case in Clem, the veil-piercing exercise is not necessary if the manager/member is otherwise personally liable under an “other applicable statute.”
Rosendo Morales v. Maria Morales (2026). “” TEX. BUS. ORGS. CODE § 21.225(1); see id.”
Formosa Plastics Corp., Usa v. Kajima Int'l, Inc. (Tex. App. 2006). “21(B)(1) (Vernon 2003); see now Tex. Bus. Orgs. Code Ann. § 21.225 (1). Article 2.”
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— Tex. Bus. Orgs. Code § 21.225(1) — 5 cases
Formosa Plastics Corp., USA v. Kajima Int'l, Inc., 216 S.W.3d 436 (Tex. App. 2006). “21(B)(1) (Vernon 2003); see now TEX. BUS. ORGS.CODE ANN. § 21.225(1). Article 2.”
Neel v. Tenet Healthsystem Hospitals Dallas, Inc., 378 S.W.3d 597 (Tex. App. 2012). “(quoting Tex. Bus. Orgs.Code Ann. § 21.225(1)). This Court in Ward recognized that the general rule applies when “it is apparent from the entire contract that an officer of a corporation signed the contract on behalf of the corporation as an agent of the corporation.”
EcoFriendly Water CO., LLC & Jay LaFrance v. Jeffrey W. Mercer, as Indep. of the Est. of Thomas K. Lowery (Tex. App. 2019). “at 605 (quoting TEX. BUS. ORGS. CODE § 21.225(1)). LaFrance signed his name on the agreement’s signature line labeled “Borrower’s Signature.”
David Patrick v. Am. Express Nat'l Bank (Tex. App. 2024). “” TEX. BUS. ORGS. CODE § 21.225(1); see Willis v.”
Rosendo Morales v. Maria Morales (2026). “” TEX. BUS. ORGS. CODE § 21.225(1); see id.”
— Tex. Bus. Orgs. Code § 21.225(2) — 1 case
Trinkets & Tea, LLC v. Hunt (Bankr. N.D. Tex. 2019). “As was the case in Clem, the veil-piercing exercise is not necessary if the manager/member is otherwise personally liable under an “other applicable statute.”
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