Texas Business & Commerce Code - Section 36.25. Civil Penalties
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§ 36.25. CIVIL PENALTIES. Failure to comply with the
provisions of this chapter by any person shall not impair the
validity of any contract or act by such person nor prevent such
person from defending any action or proceeding in any court of this
state, but such person shall not maintain an action or proceeding in
any court of this state arising out of a contract or act in which an
assumed name was used until an original, new, or renewed assumed
business or professional name certificate has been filed as
required by this chapter. In an action or proceeding brought
against a person that has not complied with this chapter, the
plaintiff or other party bringing the suit or proceeding may
recover, if the court shall so determine, expenses incurred,
including attorney's fees, in locating and effecting service of
process on such person.
Added by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 1100, ch. 403, § 1, eff. Aug.
29, 1977.
Section: 36.12 36.13 36.14 36.15 36.16 36.17 36.18 36.25 36.26 36.27 37.01 37.02 37.03 37.04 37.05
Last modified: August 10, 2007
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