Business Organizations Code FAQs

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The answers to our Frequently Asked Questions are provided for informational purposes and are not intended to provide legal advice or to substitute for the advice of an attorney. If you have specific legal questions, consult your attorney.

  1. What is the Texas Business Organizations Code (BOC)?
  2. When did the BOC take effect?
  3. Can the secretary of state provide me with a copy of the Texas Business Organizations Code, or other statutes?
  4. Where can I find more information about the BOC?
  5. My entity was formed under prior law and did not file an early adoption of the BOC. Do I need to file anything now that the entity is automatically subject to the BOC?
  6. My entity’s governing documents still use terms like “articles of incorporation,” “regulations,” and other vocabulary of prior law. Does this mean that my entity’s governing documents do not comply with the BOC?
  7. The FAQs on this website only refer to the Texas Business Organizations Code, but my entity was formed under a different statute. Where is information that applies to my entity?

What is the Texas Business Organizations Code (BOC)?

When did the BOC take effect?

Can the secretary of state provide me with a copy of the Texas Business Organizations Code, or other statutes?

Where can I find more information about the BOC?

My entity was formed under prior law and did not file an early adoption of the BOC. Do I need to file anything now that the entity is automatically subject to the BOC?

My entity’s governing documents still use terms like “articles of incorporation,” “regulations,” and other vocabulary of prior law. Does this mean that my entity’s governing documents do not comply with the BOC?

The FAQs on this website only refer to the Texas Business Organizations Code, but my entity was formed under a different statute. Where is information that applies to my entity?