Texas Business and Commerce Code 3.401 – Signature
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(a) A person is not liable on an instrument unless the person:
(1) signed the instrument; or
(2) is represented by an agent or representative who signed the instrument and the signature is binding on the represented person under Section 3.402.
(b) A signature may be made (i) manually or by means of a device or machine, and (ii) by the use of any name, including a trade or assumed name, or by a word, mark, or symbol executed or adopted by a person with present intention to authenticate a writing.
Terms Used In Texas Business and Commerce Code 3.401
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Signature: includes the mark of a person unable to write, and "subscribe" includes the making of such a mark. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- Signed: includes any symbol executed or adopted by a person with present intention to authenticate a writing. See Texas Government Code 311.005