Committees

Business Organizations Code

The Business Organizations Code Committee was formed in 1995 for the purpose of organizing and drafting a substantive codification of Texas business entities statutes. The codification involves reorganizing, modernizing, simplifying, restating and clarifying existing law in this area. This task was completed in 2003 through the passage of the Texas Business Organization Code.

Commercial Code

The Commercial Code Committee monitors developments relating to the Uniform Commercial Code. It has studied and commented on changes to the UCC as contained in legislation considered by the Texas Legislature in the past several regular sessions, most recently amendments to Chapters 3, 4, and 7 of the Texas Business and Commerce Code, which cover negotiable instruments, bank deposits, and documents of title. In preparation for the 2007 regular session, the Committee continues to review proposed changes to Chapters 2 and 2A, which cover sales and leases of personal property.

Commercial Financial Services

The Commercial Financial Services Committee of the Business Law Section of the State Bar of Texas monitors developments and issues relating to commercial finance issues for lenders in Texas. Such issues include Texas usury laws, choice of law matters, opinions of counsel, and secured transactions. The committee has been active in reviewing and commenting on legislation in Texas including amendments to the Texas Credit Title and Texas Finance Code in the 1997 and 1999 legislative sessions and more recent changes in the 2005 session.

Consumer Financial Services

 

Contracts

 

Corporation Law

 

Data Privacy and Security

 

Donated Legal Services

 

E-Commerce

The E-Commerce Committee monitors developments and issues relating to e-commerce, with particular attention to Texas specific issues. Such issues include proposed and new state and federal legislation (i.e. UCITA, UETA, E-Signatures), Privacy, Internet Taxes, and recent E-Commerce cases.

Finance

 

General Practice

 

Journal

 

Judicial CLE

 

Law of Lawyers

 

Legal Opinions

 

Litigation

 

Membership

 

Newsletter

 

Non-Profit Corporations

 

Partnership & Limited Liability Company Law

 

Past Chairs

 

Securities Law

 

Venture Capital

The Venture Capital Committee provides a forum for exchanging views on the legal and business issues facing Texas lawyers who form and represent venture capital funds and advise entrepreneurs and companies seeking financing from those sources. Through its subcommittees, the committee addresses the securities, corporate, tax, intellectual property, and other concerns of the venture capital community through educational and legislative initiatives.

Website

The Website Committee focuses on updating and maintaining the Business Law Section Website. The Committee also assists the Council and Committees with communications and interactions with the Business Law Section's membership.