A forfeited Texas business can keep the lights on but cannot sue, cannot defend itself in court, and exposes its owners personally on every new contract, lease, and loan signed while forfeited. Here is exactly what still works, what breaks activity by activity, and how to make the pause-or-push decision until your reinstatement is complete.
Your Texas business status shows forfeited. Before you do anything else, you need to know which agency is showing the status, what label you are actually looking at, and what the difference between Comptroller forfeiture and Secretary of State forfeiture means for your fix. Here is exactly what to do in the first 24 hours.
