H.B. No. 3131         AN ACT   relating to the information required to be included in the   certificate of formation of a filing entity.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 3.005(a), Business Organizations Code,   is amended to read as follows:          (a)  The certificate of formation must state:                (1)  the name of the filing entity being formed;                (2)  the type of filing entity being formed;                (3)  for filing entities other than limited   partnerships, the purpose or purposes for which the filing entity   is formed, which may be stated to be or include any lawful purpose   for that type of entity;                (4)  for filing entities other than limited   partnerships, the period of duration, if the entity is not formed to   exist perpetually and is intended to have a specific period of   duration;                (5)  the street address of the initial registered   office of the filing entity and the name of the initial registered   agent of the filing entity at the office;                (6)  the initial mailing address of the filing entity;                (7)  the name and address of each:                      (A)  organizer for the filing entity, unless the   entity is formed under a plan of conversion or merger;                      (B)  general partner, if the filing entity is a   limited partnership; or                      (C)  trust manager, if the filing entity is a real   estate investment trust;                (8) [(7)]  if the filing entity is formed under a plan   of conversion or merger, a statement to that effect and, if formed   under a plan of conversion, the name, address, date of formation,   prior form of organization, and jurisdiction of formation of the   converting entity; and                (9) [(8)]  any other information required by this code   to be included in the certificate of formation for the filing   entity.          SECTION 2.  The change in law made by this Act applies only   to a certificate of formation filed on or after the effective date   of this Act. A certificate of formation filed before the effective   date of this Act is governed by the law in effect on the date on   which the certificate of formation was filed, and the former law is   continued in effect for that purpose.          SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect January 1, 2022.       ______________________________ ______________________________      President of the Senate Speaker of the House                   I certify that H.B. No. 3131 was passed by the House on May 6,   2021, by the following vote:  Yeas 144, Nays 1, 2 present, not   voting; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B.   No. 3131 on May 28, 2021, by the following vote:  Yeas 147, Nays 0,   1 present, not voting.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House               I certify that H.B. No. 3131 was passed by the Senate, with   amendments, on May 24, 2021, by the following vote:  Yeas 30, Nays   0.     ______________________________   Secretary of the Senate      APPROVED: __________________                   Date                       __________________                 Governor