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Tex. Tax Code § 171.252 (2026)

Effects Of Forfeiture

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Sec. 171.252. EFFECTS OF FORFEITURE. If the corporate privileges of a corporation are forfeited under this subchapter:

(1) the corporation shall be denied the right to sue or defend in a court of this state; and

(2) each director or officer of the corporation is liable for a debt of the corporation as provided by Section 171.255 of this code.

Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1704, ch. 389, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1982.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 57 cases (11 in the last 5 years), 1986–2026 · leading case: Zaidi v. Shah, 502 S.W.3d 434 (Tex. App. 2016).
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Zaidi v. Shah, 502 S.W.3d 434 (Tex. App. 2016). · cites it 5× “” Tex. Tax Code Ann. § 171.252 (1) (West 2015).”
Super Ventures, Inc. & Abu Tuarb Tariq v. Saiqa S. Chaudhry, 501 S.W.3d 121 (Tex. App. 2016). “” See Tex. Tax Code Ann. § 171.252 (1) (West 2015).”
Guar. Residential Lending, Inc. v. Homestead Mortg. Co., 291 F. App'x 734 (6th Cir. 2008). · cites it 4× “The district court further pointed out that BFI was not a party to the lawsuit, and, therefore, even if Texas Tax Code § 171.252(1) did not preclude BFI from suing in a court outside of Texas, the company did not do so here.”
ACCI Forwarding, Inc. v. Gonzalez Warehouse P'ship, 341 S.W.3d 58 (Tex. App. 2011). · cites it 3× “Tex. Tax Code Ann. § 171.252 (West 2008).”
M & M Constr. Co. v. Great Am. Ins. Co., 747 S.W.2d 552 (Tex. App. 1988). · cites it 2× “Great American and City responded by filing a joint motion to dismiss alleging that M & M’s suit was barred by Tex.Tax Code Ann. § 171.252 (Vernon 1982).”
In Re ABZ Ins. Servs., Inc., 245 B.R. 255 (Bankr. N.D. Tex. 2000). · cites it 3× “In addition, Lutz argues that Tex. Tax Code § 171.252 bars the Trustee from bringing any proceeding on behalf of ABZ in any court in the state of Texas.”
Cruse v. O'QUINN, 273 S.W.3d 766 (Tex. App. 2008). “See Tex. Tax.Code Ann. § 171.252 (Vernon 2008) (providing that if the corporate privileges of a corporation are forfeited under this subchapter, “the corporation shall be denied the right to sue or defend in a court of this state.”
Holloway v. Starnes, 840 S.W.2d 14 (Tex. App. 1992). “See Tex.Tax Code Ann. § 171.252 (Vernon 1982).”
Lighthouse Church of Cloverleaf v. Texas Bank, 889 S.W.2d 595 (Tex. App. 1994). “Tex. Tax Code Ann. § 171.252 (1) (Vernon Supp.”
Wilburn v. State, 824 S.W.2d 755 (Tex. App. 1992). “; Tex. Tax Code Ann. §§ 171.252 , 171.255 (1982).”
Taylor v. First Cmty. Credit Union, 316 S.W.3d 863 (Tex. App. 2010). “” See Tex. Tax Code Ann. § 171.252 (2) (Vernon 2008).”
Texas Clinical Labs, Inc. v. Leavitt, 535 F.3d 397 (5th Cir. 2008). “” Tex. Tax Code Ann. § 171.251 (2). Section 171.”
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— Tex. Tax Code § 171.252(1) — 6 cases
Zaidi v. Shah, 502 S.W.3d 434 (Tex. App. 2016). “” Tex. Tax Code Ann. § 171.252 (1) (West 2015).”
Guar. Residential Lending, Inc. v. Homestead Mortg. Co., 291 F. App'x 734 (6th Cir. 2008). “The district court further pointed out that BFI was not a party to the lawsuit, and, therefore, even if Texas Tax Code § 171.252(1) did not preclude BFI from suing in a court outside of Texas, the company did not do so here.”
Brandy L. Liss, Indep. of the Est. of Mary Jane, Travis James & Bay Area Shooter's Ctr. LLC v. Cushman & Wakefield of Texas, Inc., Edward Nowokedim Tin Ho Tsang & Cyril Chiosa (Tex. App. 2025).
Green Aquisitions, Inc. v. Everlasting Green, LLC (Tex. App. 2023).
Halprin v. FDIC (W.D. Tex. 2020).
— Tex. Tax Code § 171.252(2) — 4 cases
Guar. Residential Lending, Inc. v. Homestead Mortg. Co., 291 F. App'x 734 (6th Cir. 2008). “The district court further pointed out that BFI was not a party to the lawsuit, and, therefore, even if Texas Tax Code § 171.252(1) did not preclude BFI from suing in a court outside of Texas, the company did not do so here.”
Highline Innovation Inv. P'ship, LLC v. Biolert, LTD. (E.D. Tex. 2022).
AVN Corp. v. Rsch. Tech., LLC (S.D.W. Va 2025).
Gregory Schain v. JR Land Investments, LLC (2026).
— Tex. Tax Code § 171.252(a) — 2 cases
AVN Corp. v. Rsch. Tech., LLC (S.D.W. Va 2025).
Byron Morgan v. D&S Mobile Home Ctr., Inc. & Shawn Fuller (Tex. App. 2014).
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