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Index of Forms for Entities Formed Before January 1, 2006

(If the entity has not elected early adoption of the Texas Business Organizations Code)

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Amending or Correcting a Filing Including Changing the Registered Agent or Registered Office or Resigning as Registered Agent

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Form Number
Description
*401
 Change of Registered Agent and/or Registered Office - Form for changing the registered agent and/or registered office of any type entity. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 4) (Word 93kb , Acrobat 53kb)
402
 Statement of Resignation of Registered Agent - Form for use by the registered agent of an entity to resign the position. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 2) (Word 66kb, Acrobat 40kb)
403
 Articles/Certificate of Correction - Form for correcting a previous filing by any type entity. Rev. 09-09 (# of pages - 5) (Word 127kb, Acrobat 56kb)
*404
 Articles of Amendment - Form that may be used to amend the articles of incorporation of either a for-profit or professional corporation. (Online filings limited to name change amendments.) Rev. 09-05 (# of pages - 5) (Word 95kb, Acrobat 88kb)
405
 Amendment Summary - Non-Profit Corporation - Summary of the requirements of amending the articles of incorporation of a non-profit corporation including a description of what the articles of amendment must contain. Rev. 09-05 (# of pages - 2) (Word 42kb, Acrobat 34kb)
406
 Amendment to Registration - Form for amending the registration of a foreign filing entity. Rev. 09-09 (# of pages - 5) (Word 99kb, Acrobat 58kb)
407
 Amendment to Registration - Foreign Limited Liability Partnership - Form for amending the registration of an out-of-state limited liability partnership. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 5) (Word 108kb, Acrobat 60kb)
408
 Statement of Change of Address by a Registered Agent - Form for a registered agent to change the registered office address. Rev. 01-07 (# of pages - 7) (Word 161kb, Acrobat 148kb)
409
 Articles of Amendment - Limited Liability Company - Form that may be used to amend the articles of organization of a limited liability company, including a professional limited liability company. Rev. 10-06 (# of pages - 5) (Word 98kb, Acrobat 101kb)
411
 Amended Registration - Out-of-state Financial Institution - Form for amending the registration of an out-of-state financial institution. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 4) (Word 89kb, Acrobat 64kb)
412
 Amended Registration - Foreign Limited Partnership - Form for amending the registration of a foreign limited partnership. Rev. 09-09 (# of pages - 6) (Word 126kb, Acrobat 65kb)
425
 Restriction on the Transfer of Shares - Form for filing a statement regarding a bylaw or agreement that restricts the transfer of shares or other securities by a for-profit corporation. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 4) (Word 76kb, Acrobat46kb)
426
 Resolution Relating to a Series of Shares - Form for filing a statement relating to an action with respect to a series of shares by a for-profit corporation. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 4) (Word 76kb, Acrobat 50kb)

Reserving a Name; Registering a Name; Filing or Abandoning an Assumed Name

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Form Number
Description
*501
 Name Reservation - Form for reserving a name for later use or renewing an existing reservation. (Renewals not available online.) Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 4) (Word 108kb, Acrobat 179kb)
*502
 Name Registration - Form for registering the name of an out-of-state entity that is not registered to transact business in the state. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 4) (Word 84kb, Acrobat 59kb)
*503
 Assumed Name - Form for filing an assumed name of an entity. Rev. 09-09 (# of pages - 5) (Word 125kb, Acrobat 68kb)
504
 Statement of Abandonment of an Assumed Name - Form for abandoning an assumed name certificate before the expiration of its term of registration. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 5) (Word 81kb, Acrobat 53kb)
505
 Name Registration Renewal - Form for renewing a name registration of an out-of-state entity. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 4) (Word 86kb, Acrobat 58kb)
506
 Notice of Transfer of Reservation of an Entity Name - Form for transferring an effective name reservation from the current applicant to another person. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 4) (Word78kb, Acrobat 49kb)
507
 Notice of Withdrawal of Reservation of an Entity Name - Form for withdrawing a reserved name before the expiration of the reservation period. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 2) (Word 60kb , Acrobat 31kb)
508
 Notice of Withdrawal of Registration of an Entity Name - Form for withdrawing a current name registration before the expiration of the term of registration. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 2) (Word 60kb, Acrobat 31kb)

Dissolving an Entity; Revoking a Dissolution; Withdrawing an Out-of-State Entity

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Form Number
Description
*601
 6.01 Dissolution - Form for Articles of Dissolution for a business corporation which has not issued shares or commenced business. Rev. 06-96 (# of pages - 2) (Word 51kb, Acrobat 36kb)
*602
 6.06 Dissolution - Form for Articles of Dissolution for a business corporation which is dissolving by act of the shareholders. Rev. 09-99 (# of pages - 2) (Word 59kb, Acrobat 291kb)
*603
 Non-Profit Corporation Dissolution - Form for Articles of Dissolution for a non-profit corporation. Rev. 09-05 (# of pages - 2) (Word 40kb, Acrobat 71kb)
*604
 Professional Association Dissolution - Form for Articles of Dissolution for a professional association. Rev. 09-09 (# of pages - 4) (Word 152kb, Acrobat 64kb)
*605
 Limited Liability Company Dissolution - Form for Articles of Dissolution for a limited liability company. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 4) (Word 80kb, Acrobat 56kb)
606
 Revocation of Dissolution - Business and Professional Corporation - Form for the revocation of voluntary dissolution proceedings for a business or professional corporation. Rev. 09-05 (# of pages - 2) (Word 55kb, Acrobat 56kb)
*607
 Cancellation of Limited Partnership - Form for cancelling the certificate of a domestic limited partnership and for cancelling the certificate of authority of an out-of-state limited partnership. Rev. 09-09 (# of pages - 3) (Word 76kb, Acrobat 57kb)
*608
 Certificate of Withdrawal - Form for surrendering the certificate of authority of an out-of-state corporation or limited liability company and withdrawing from the state. Rev. 09-09 (# of pages - 5) (Word 107kb, Acrobat 60kb)
*609
 Withdrawal of Foreign Limited Liability Partnership Registration - Form for withdrawing the registration of an out-of-state limited liability partnership. Rev. 09-09 (# of pages - 4) (Word 92kb, Acrobat 52kb)
611
 Revocation of Dissolution or Cancellation - Limited Liability Company and Limited Partnership - Form that may be used for the revocation of voluntary dissolution of a limited liability company or voluntary cancellation of a limited partnership. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 4) (Word 66kb, Acrobat 54kb)
612
 Termination of Registration - Form for terminating the registration of a foreign entity that has ceased to exist in its jurisdiction of formation. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 4) (Word 77kb, Acrobat 45kb)

Domestic Limited Liability Partnerships; Appointment of an Agent by Financial Institutions and Unincorporated Associations:

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Form Number
Description
703
 Limited Liability Partnership Renewal - Form for renewing the registration of a domestic limited liability partnership. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 4) (Word 79kb, Acrobat 43kb)
704
 Notice of Withdrawal of Registration of a Texas Limited Liability Partnership - Form for withdrawing the registration of a Texas limited liability partnership before the expiration of its term of registration. Rev. 09-09 (# of pages - 4) (Word 82kb, Acrobat 63kb)
706
 Statement Appointing an Agent - Form for a Texas financial institution, an unincorporated association, or a defense base development authority to appoint an agent for service of process. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 4) (Word 84kb, Acrobat 51kb)
707
 Amendment of Statement Appointing an Agent - Form for amending the statement appointing an agent. Rev. 07-06 (# of pages - 4) (Word 83kb, Acrobat 77kb)
708
 Statement of Resignation of Appointed Agent - Form which may be used to resign as the agent for service of process of a Texas financial institution, an unincorporated association, or a defense base development authority. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 2) (Word 65kb, Acrobat 40kb)
709
 Cancellation of Statement Appointing an Agent - Form for canceling the statement appointing an agent of a Texas financial institution, an unincorporated association, or a defense base development authority. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 3) (Word 70kb, Acrobat 41kb)
722
 Amendment to Registration of a Limited Liability Partnership - Form for amending a domestic limited liability partnership's registration. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 4) (Word 101kb, Acrobat 58kb)

Reinstatement; Fee Schedule; Other Filing Aids

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Form Number
Description
*801
 Application for Reinstatement and Request to Set Aside Tax Forfeiture - Form to be used by an entity when applying to reinstate its existence or registration after its forfeiture under the Tax Code. (Limited to tax forfeiture reinstatements.) Rev. 10-08 (# of pages - 4) (Word 176kb, Acrobat 72kb)
805
 Delayed Effective Statement - Form to be used in making the required statement that a delayed effective condition in a filed document has been satisfied. Rev. 09-05 (# of pages - 2) (Word 53kb, Acrobat 37kb)
806
 Fee Schedule - Listing of all fees for filing documents with the Corporations Section. Rev. 04-07 (# of pages - 3) (Word 160kb, Acrobat 44kb)
807
 Payment Form - Form for use in transmitting credit card, LegalEase, or client account payment information when filing documents by facsimile. Rev. 09-06 (# of pages - 1) (Word 159kb, Acrobat 99kb)
808
 Early Adoption Statement - Domestic Entity - Form for early adoption of the Texas Business Organizations Code by a domestic entity. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 3) (Word 69kb, Acrobat 58kb)
809
 Early Adoption Statement - Foreign Entity - Form for early adoption of the Texas Business Organizations Code by a registered foreign entity. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 2) (Word 73kb, Acrobat 46kb)
812
 Statement of Operation as a Close Corporation - Form for filing statement that corporation is a close corporation that is operating pursuant to a shareholders’ agreement. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 2) (Word 62kb, Acrobat 31kb)
813
 Statement Terminating Close Corporation Status - Form for filing statement that terminates the close corporation status of a Texas for-profit or professional corporation. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 3) (Word 66kb, Acrobat 38kb)
814
 Application for Reinstatement After Involuntary Dissolution or Revocation - Form to be used to reinstate a corporation or limited liability company that has been involuntarily dissolved or that has had its certificate of authority revoked for non-tax reasons. Rev. 10-08 (# of pages - 6) (Word 111kb, Acrobat 96kb)

Trademark Forms; Forms to be Used by a Foreign Corporate Fiduciary to Appoint the Secretary of State as the Agent For Service of Process

Form Number
Description
901
 Trademark Application - Application for registration of a trademark or service mark. Rev. 09-05 (# of pages - 9) (Word 86kb, Acrobat 45kb)
902
 Trademark Renewal - Application for renewal of registration. Rev. 10-01 (# of pages - 2) (Word 47kb, Acrobat 40kb)
903
 Trademark Assignment - Form to record the assignment of a trademark or service mark. Rev. 06-96 (# of pages - 2) (Word 47kb, Acrobat 19kb)
904
 Transfer of Trademark Ownership/Change of Registrant’s Name - Form to be used when ownership of a registered trademark or service mark is transferred, or when a registrant’s name is changed during the period of registration. Rev. 08-99 (# of pages - 2) (Word 49kb, Acrobat 27kb)
908
 Foreign Corporate Fiduciary Probate Code Filing - Form to be used by a foreign corporate fiduciary to comply with Section 105A of the Texas Probate Code to appoint the secretary of state as its agent for service of process and file a certificate of designation. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 4) (Word 88kb, Acrobat 84kb)