(a) The periodic report required by the secretary of state under §153.301 of the Texas Business Organizations Code includes information on the registered agent and office, principal office, and the names and addresses of the general partners of the partnership. To the extent possible, the secretary of state will print the information previously recorded by the partnership and request the partnership to mark changes to the preprinted information. Changes to the name of the registered agent and changes to the registered office address, principal office address, and the address of a general partner will be recorded in the secretary of state's database.
(b) Changes to the name of the partnership or to the names of general partners cannot be effected through the filing of the periodic report. Although a periodic report which purports to change the name of the limited partnership or that makes changes, additions, and deletions to the names of general partners will be filed by the secretary of state, the secretary of state will not update the record of the limited partnership to evidence the change of name or change in partners. In order to change the name of the partnership or change, add, or delete the name of a general partner, the partnership must file a certificate of amendment to the certificate of formation or application for registration pursuant to §§3.051 - 3.053, 9.009 of the Texas Business Organizations Code, as applicable.

Source Note: The provisions of this §83.21 adopted to be effective February 18, 1998, 23 TexReg 1534; amended to be effective January 1, 2010, 34 TexReg 9175