The Texas Commercial Entities

The following business forms are available for operation of a general commercial business under Texas law:

Corporation

General Partnership

Sole Proprietorship

Limited Partnership

Limited Liability Partnership

Limited Liability Company

Limited Liability Limited Partnership

Professional Association

Professional Corporation

Professional Limited Liability Company

Close Corporation

Real Estate Investment Trust

Click an entity form on the right to explore it, or on "Entity Comparison" for a description of the comparative characteristics of the most common entities, plus trusts.