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Name Requirements for Texas LLCs

Texas Limited Liability Companies are required to have one of the following in their official company name: 

  • limited liability company
  • limited company
  • LLC 
  • L.L.C. 
  • L.C. 
  • LC
  • Ltd. Co.
  • Some other abbreviation meaning limited liability company

Texas LLCs are forbidden from having the following in their name:

  • Lotto
  • Lottery
  • Any name that implies you’re a veteran or a company for the benefit of veterans
    • Veteran
    • Legion 
    • Foreign 
    • Spanish 
    • Disabled 
    • War 
    • World War
  • Any name that implies you are in a business you are not authorized or licensed to pursue, for example:
    • Medical Doctor Alliance
    • Supreme Court Justice Burgers 
  • Any name already in use, or any name too similar to one already in use

Business Organizations Code – Title 1. General Provisions – Chapter 5. Names Of Entities;  Registered Agents And Registered Offices