Payne v. Lucas

*604EVANS, Justice.

The underlying and controlling question in this case is whether a sole proprietor who incorporates his business without changing his company’s name becomes individually liable, as a matter of law, for debts subsequently contracted by the corporation unless he publishes statutory notices of intent to become incorporated.

Article 1302-2.02, Vernon’s Texas Revised Civil Statutes Annotated, provides as follows:

“A. Whenever any banking, mercantile or other business firm desires to become incorporated without a change of firm name, such firm shall, in addition to the notice of…