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Committees

Core committees of greatest interest to our members

Core committees of greatest interest to our members

Business Entities Committee
This committee monitors developments and issues relating to the formation and operation of partnerships, limited partnerships, limited liability companies and corporations in Texas and directs the creation of annotated forms the Section provides relating to entities. It is also jointly responsible for Practice Tools and Tips Resources that are relevant to its focus.
Litigation and Judicial CLE Committee
This committee reviews law and legislation that affects the ability of plaintiffs and defendants to handle litigation. It is also jointly responsible for Practice Tools and Tips Resources that are relevant to the focus of the committee.

Sub-Specialty, Appointed, Ad-Hoc and Administrative Committees

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Business Organizations Code Committee
This committee organizes and drafts a substantive codification of the Texas business entities statutes.
Business Technologies Committee
This committee tracks legislation and regulations that pertain to the use (or preclusion) of blockchains and virtual currencies (aka cryptocurrencies) in business.
Commercial Code Committee
This committee monitors developments relating to the Uniform Commercial Code ("UCC").
Journal Committee
This committee helps produce and publish the Texas Journal of Business Law
Legal Opinions Committee
This committee reviews law, legislation and opinion-practice literature affecting: (i) a lawyer's ability to render third-party opinions on business-related matters; and (ii) the scope and nature of those opinions. The Committee is currently working on a legal opinion report that will provide guidance on rendering third-party opinions under the Texas Business Organizations Code on corporate entities in Texas. An exposure draft of the report is expected to be completed in 2022.
Membership Engagement Committee
This committee works to gain and maintain members of the Section.
Mergers and Acquisitions Committee
This committee is geared toward professionals who are involved with corporate mergers, acquisitions and divestitures.
Newsletter and Content Initiatives Committee
This committee produces and distributes the periodic newsletter for the Section.
Privacy, Data Security & eCommerce Committee
This committee informs section members about state and federal laws that pertain to privacy, cybersecurity, and electronic commerce.
Securities Law Committee
The SBOT Business Law Section Securities Committee seeks to collegially improve the practice of securities law in Texas and to support the adoption of suitable securities laws in Texas.
Website Committee
This committee handles the long-term and day-to-day operations of the Section's website.