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Tex. Bus. Orgs. Code § 5.056 (2026)

Name Of Limited Liability Company Or Foreign Limited Liability Company

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Sec. 5.056. NAME OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY OR FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. (a) The name of a limited liability company or a foreign limited liability company doing business in this state must contain:

(1) the phrase "limited liability company" or "limited company"; or

(2) an abbreviation of one of those phrases.

(b) A limited liability company formed before September 1, 1993, the name of which complied with the laws of this state on the date of formation but does not comply with this section is not required to change its name.

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

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 2013–2017 · leading case: TecLogistics, Inc. & Josephine Treurnie v. Dresser-Rand Grp., Inc., 527 S.W.3d 589 (Tex. App. 2017).

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TecLogistics, Inc. & Josephine Treurnie v. Dresser-Rand Grp., Inc., 527 S.W.3d 589 (Tex. App. 2017). “”); Tex. Bus. Orgs. Code Ann. § 5.056 (a) (West 2012) (stating that the limited liability company’s name must include the phrase "limited liability company,” or the phrase "limited company,” or an abbreviation of one of those phrases).”

William Fulton Broemer, Broemer & Assocs., W. Fulton Broemer & Assocs., LC. & Broemer & Assocs., L.L.C. v. Houston Lawyer Referral Serv., 407 S.W.3d 477 (Tex. App. 2013). “Tex. Bus. Org.Code § 5.056. Thus, the abbreviations L.”

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