Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code section 30.014(a) requires certain parties to include partial identification information in initial pleadings in civil actions filed in district, county, or statutory county courts. A court may order that an initial pleading be amended to contain this information if the court determines that the pleading does not contain the information. Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 30.014(b).
Clauses for Party Designation—Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Using Assumed Name
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Plaintiff is [true name of plaintiff], doing business as [assumed name of plaintiff]. [The last three numbers of Plaintiff’s driver’s license number are [numbers]./Plaintiff has not been issued a driver’s license.] [The last three numbers of Plaintiff’s Social Security number are [numbers]./Plaintiff has not been issued a Social Security number.]
Texas Corporation
2
Plaintiff is [true (corporate) name of plaintiff], a [corporation/nonprofit corporation/professional corporation] organized under the laws of the state of Texas.
Foreign Corporation Operating in Texas
3
Plaintiff is [true (corporate) name of plaintiff], a [corporation/nonprofit corporation/professional corporation] organized under the laws of the state of [state] and authorized to transact business in Texas.
Foreign Corporation Not Operating in Texas
4
Plaintiff is [true (corporate) name of plaintiff], a [corporation/nonprofit corporation/professional corporation] organized under the laws of the state of [state].
Corporation Using Assumed Name
5
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If the corporate plaintiff is operating under an assumed name (see section 14.10:3 in this chapter), include the following sentence after the sentence chosen from the alternatives above. |
Plaintiff is [true (corporate) name of plaintiff], a [corporation/nonprofit corporation/professional corporation] organized under the laws of the state of [state] and doing business as [assumed name of plaintiff].
Partnership with No Partnership, Assumed, or Common Name
6
Plaintiffs are [names of partners], who are partners. [The last three numbers of [name of partner A]’s driver’s license number are [numbers]./[Name of partner A] has not been issued a driver’s license.] [The last three numbers of [name of partner A]’s Social Security number are [numbers]./[Name of partner A] has not been issued a Social Security number.] [The last three numbers of [name of partner B]’s driver’s license number are [numbers]./[Name of partner B] has not been issued a driver’s license.] [The last three numbers of [name of partner B]’s Social Security number are [numbers]./[Name of partner B] has not been issued a Social Security number.]
Partnership Using Partnership (but Not Assumed) Name (for Example, Limited or General Partnership)
7
Plaintiff is [name of partnership], a partnership.
Partnership Using Assumed or Common Name
8
Plaintiff is [name of partnership], doing business as [assumed or common name].