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Business registration in United States — Texas

Registration, licensing, names, permits, and formal establishment requirements. These records come from release legal-2026.07.26-907 and link directly to stored legal text.

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• United States — Texas

  Business Organizations Code § 5.152

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  An organization must file an application with the secretary of state to register a name.

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• United States — Texas

  Business & Commerce Code § 102.001

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  This section defines “sex offender” and “sexually oriented business” for this subchapter.

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• United States — Texas

  Business Organizations Code § 5.064

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  A filing entity or foreign filing entity may not use a Texas name that falsely suggests a governmental affiliation.

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• United States — Texas

  Government Code § 305.004

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  Several listed people are exempt from registration under this chapter if they meet the stated conditions.

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• United States — Texas

  Insurance Code § 1458.051

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  A person who starts acting as a contracting entity in Texas must register with the department within 30 days, unless the person already has a certificate of authority or operates a health maintenance organization under Chapter 843.

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• United States — Texas

  Occupations Code § 1202.302

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  The commission may deny, permanently revoke, or suspend a certificate of registration if the applicant or registrant is found to have provided false information, failed to pay required fees or file required reports, engaged in false or deceptive conduct, or violated applicable law or orders.

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• United States — Texas

  Occupations Code § 504.251

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  The department must deny, refuse to renew, or take disciplinary action on a license, registration, or certification when an applicant or holder commits listed misconduct.

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• United States — Texas

  Insurance Code § 6002.054

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  The commissioner must set fees for listed registrations, licenses, approvals, examinations, duplicate documents, and change requests, within the stated maximum amounts.

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• United States — Texas

  Water Code § 20.106

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  Bonds and interest coupons are treated as investment securities, and they may be issued in different registrable forms or with redemption features.

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• United States — Texas

  Property Code § 222.005

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  A person cannot sell or resell membership camping interests or contracts in this state unless registered with the secretary of state, and registration applications must be written, signed, complete, and filed with the required fee.

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• United States — Texas

  Finance Code § 156.303

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  The commissioner may discipline a licensed or registered residential mortgage loan company and issue cease-and-desist or suspension orders in specified situations.

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• United States — Texas

  Occupations Code § 266.153

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  A dental laboratory owner or manager must register each connected laboratory in Texas and pay the board-set application fee.

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• United States — Texas

  Business & Commerce Code § 8.108

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  This section says that people who transfer, endorse, present, or broker certain securities make specific warranties about validity, authority, adverse claims, and transfer effectiveness.

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  Insurance Code § 843.077

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  A foreign corporation may qualify for a certificate of authority if it is registered to do business in Texas as a foreign corporation and complies with this chapter and other applicable state laws.

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  Occupations Code § 2153.301

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  This section defines who counts as an applicant, license holder, or registration certificate holder in this subchapter.

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• United States — Texas

  Finance Code § 204.204

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  The commissioner may start enforcement action or seek to revoke a representative office’s registration if certain findings are made about a foreign bank.

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• United States — Texas

  Business & Commerce Code § 303.004

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  The attorney general may adopt rules, procedures, and forms needed to administer and enforce this chapter.

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• United States — Texas

  Business Organizations Code § 21.173

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  A corporation must keep certain share and shareholder records at its registered office, principal place of business, or with its transfer agent or registrar.

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• United States — Texas

  Finance Code § 204.205

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  This section sets the procedure for revoking a foreign bank’s registration, including notice, hearing timing, confidentiality, and limits on new business during the hearing.

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• United States — Texas

  Business Organizations Code § 5.251

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  The secretary of state is treated as an entity’s agent for service of process, notice, or demand if the entity lacks a registered agent or meets certain foreign filing entity conditions.

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