Texas § 22.502 RATIFICATION OF DEFECTIVE CORPORATE ACT.

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§ 22.502 — RATIFICATION OF DEFECTIVE CORPORATE ACT.

Texas § 22.502

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Tex. Business Organizations Code Code Ann. § 22.502 (2026).

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Sec. 22.502. RATIFICATION OF DEFECTIVE CORPORATE ACT.

(a)Except as provided by Subsection (b) and subject to Section 22.509 , a defective corporate act is not ineffective, void, or voidable solely as a result of a failure of authorization if the act is:

(1)ratified in accordance with this subchapter; or

(2)validated by the district court in a proceeding brought under Section 22.512 .

(b)A corporation may not ratify with retroactive effect in accordance with this subchapter a defective corporate act resulting from a failure of authorization that is attributable to the failure to file with the filing officer the following filing instrument:

(1)a statement of change of registered agent or a statement of change of registered office under Subchapter E , Chapter 5 ;

(2)a certificate of ame

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Sec. 22.502. RATIFICATION OF DEFECTIVE CORPORATE ACT. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) and subject to Section 22.509 , a defective corporate act is not ineffective, void, or voidable solely as a result of a failure of authorization if the act is:
(1) ratified in accordance with this subchapter; or
(2) validated by the district court in a proceeding brought under Section 22.512 .
(b) A corporation may not ratify with retroactive effect in accordance with this subchapter a defective corporate act resulting from a failure of authorization that is attributable to the failure to file with the filing officer the following filing instrument:
(1) a statement of change of registered agent or a statement of change of registered office under Subchapter E , Chapter 5 ;
(2) a certificate of amendment or restated certificate of formation that amends the registered agent or registered office under Subchapter B , Chapter 3 ;
(3) a certificate of formation under Subchapter A , Chapter 3 ;
(4) a certificate of termination under Subchapter C , Chapter 11 ;
(5) a certificate of merger or certificate of conversion under Subchapter D , Chapter 10 ;
(6) a report under Subchapter E , Chapter 171 , Tax Code; or
(7) a report under Sections 22.357 through 22.359 .

Legislative History

Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 664 (S.B. 1969 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019. Amended by: Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 199 (S.B. 2411 ), Sec. 43, eff. September 1, 2025.