(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) or § 152.801(a), all partners are jointly and severally liable for all obligations of the partnership unless otherwise:
(1) agreed by the claimant; or
(2) provided by law.
(b) A person who is admitted as a partner into an existing partnership does not have personal liability under Subsection (a) for an obligation of the partnership that:
(1) arises before the partner’s admission to the partnership;
(2) relates to an action taken or omission occurring before the partner’s admission to the partnership; or
(3) arises before or after the partner’s admission to the partnership under a contract or commitment entered into before the partner’s admission.

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Terms Used In Texas Business Organizations Code 152.304

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Law: means , unless the context requires otherwise, both statutory and common law. See Texas Business Organizations Code 1.002
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Partner: means a limited partner or general partner. See Texas Business Organizations Code 1.002
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Partnership: means an entity governed as a partnership under Title 4. See Texas Business Organizations Code 1.002
  • Person: means an individual or a corporation, partnership, limited liability company, business trust, trust, association, or other organization, estate, government or governmental subdivision or agency, or other legal entity, or a protected series or registered series of a domestic limited liability company or foreign entity. See Texas Business Organizations Code 1.002