(a) After an amendment to the certificate of formation reflecting the general partner‘s withdrawal as a general partner is filed under § 153.051, the withdrawing general partner:
(1) may vote as a limited partner in all matters, to the same extent as the members of the class of limited partners having the least voting rights with respect to the matter on which the vote is taken; and
(2) may not vote on the admission and compensation of a general partner who replaces the withdrawing general partner.
(b) If the general partner’s withdrawal violates the partnership agreement, the general partner does not have voting rights.

Terms Used In Texas Business Organizations Code 153.160

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Certificate of formation: means :
    (A) the document required to be filed with the filing officer under Chapter 3 to form a filing entity; and
    (B) if appropriate, a restated certificate of formation and all amendments of an original or restated certificate of formation. See Texas Business Organizations Code 1.002
  • General partner: means :
    (A) each partner in a general partnership; or
    (B) a person who has become, and has not ceased to be, a general partner in a limited partnership in accordance with the governing documents of the limited partnership or this code. See Texas Business Organizations Code 1.002
  • Limited partner: means a person who has become, and has not ceased to be, a limited partner in a limited partnership in accordance with the governing documents of the limited partnership or this code. See Texas Business Organizations Code 1.002
  • Partner: means a limited partner or general partner. See Texas Business Organizations Code 1.002
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