All Secretary of State offices will be closed on September 7, 2015, in observance of Labor Day.

Texas – Senate Bill 860, effective September 1, 2015, defines owner liability, revises the signature requirements for termination, reinstatement, and certain amendments and adds a subchapter regarding ratification of defective corporate acts or shares.

Texas Senate Bill 859, effective September 1, 2015, adds irrevocable power of attorney provisions

Ohio House Bill 3, effective September 24, 2015, reduces certain business entity filing fees.

Michigan – House Bill 4399, effective October 1, 2015, provided that the LLC annual statement of resident agent and office fee will remain $25 until Oct. 1, 2019. The fee had been scheduled to go to $15 on October 1, 2015.

Michigan House Bill 4384, effective October 1, 2015, provided that the nonprofit corporation annual report fee will remain $20 until Oct. 1, 2019.

Michigan House Bill 4397, effective October 1, 2015, provided that the business corporation annual report fee will remain $25 until Oct. 1, 2019.

Maine – House Bill 971, effective October 15, 2015, allows nonprofit corporations, business corporations and domestic limited partnerships to apply for reinstatement more than 6 years after being administratively dissolved.

Hawaii — The Hawaii Secretary of State's office will be closed on August 21, 2015, in observance of Statehood Day.

Vermont — The Vermont Secretary of State's office will be closed on August 17, 2015, in observance of Bennington Battle Day.