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HB 597 87-0 (2021) Author: Sherman, Sr., Carl Relating to the use by third-party delivery services of merchants' marks or other intellectual property; authorizing a civil penalty. House: Business & Industry Referred to Business & Industry
HB 1454 86-0 (2019) Author: Moody, Joe Relating to the disposition of an item bearing a counterfeit trademark seized in connection with a criminal offense. House: Criminal Jurisprudence Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
SB 1164 86-0 (2019) Author: Rodríguez, José
Sponsor: Moody, Joe
Relating to the disposition of an item bearing a counterfeit trademark seized in connection with a criminal offense. House: Criminal Jurisprudence
Senate: Criminal Justice
Effective on 9/1/19
SB 1033 83-0 (2013) Author: Carona, John
Sponsor: Villalba, Jason
Relating to the registration and use of marks, including trademarks and service marks. House: Business & Industry
Senate: Business & Commerce
Effective on 9/1/13
HB 3141 82-0 (2011) Author: Hartnett, Will
Sponsor: Carona, John
Relating to the registration and protection of trademarks. House: Business & Industry
Senate: Business & Commerce
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SB 1187 81-0 (2009) Author: Watson, Kirk Relating to the registration and protection of trademarks. Senate: Business & Commerce Referred to Business & Commerce
HB 739 78-0 (2003) Author: Pitts, Jim Relating to the protection and use of intellectual property by the Department of Information Resources. House: Economic Development
Senate: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
HB 2931 78-0 (2003) Author: Lewis, Glenn
Sponsor: Madla, Frank
Relating to the administration and finances of counties and certain other entities. House: County Affairs
Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Effective on 9/1/03
HB 3415 78-0 (2003) Author: Marchant, Kenny Relating to filing requirements and to the classification of goods and services for registration of a trademark or service mark. House: State Affairs Laid on the table subject to call
SB 349 78-0 (2003) Author: Armbrister, Kenneth
Sponsor: Pitts, Jim
Relating to the intellectual property rights of the Department of Information Resources and certain other state agency intellectual property matters. House: Economic Development
Senate: State Affairs
Effective on 9/1/03
SB 1532 78-0 (2003) Author: Brimer, Kim
Sponsor: Marchant, Kenny
Relating to the filing of an application for registration of a trademark or service mark and other trademark instruments with the secretary of state. House: State Affairs
Senate: Business & Commerce
Effective on 9/1/03
HB 1560 76-0 (1999) Author: Woolley, Beverly Relating to judicial review of the secretary of state's refusal to register or renew a trademark or service mark. House: Business & Industry Companion considered in lieu of in committee
SB 571 76-0 (1999) Author: Shapiro, Florence
Sponsor: Woolley, Beverly
Relating to judicial review of the secretary of state's refusal to register or renew a trademark or service mark. House: Business & Industry
Senate: State Affairs
Effective on 9/1/99
HB 1613 75-0 (1997) Author: Place, Allen Relating to the creation of the offense of trademark counterfeiting. House: Criminal Jurisprudence Laid on the table subject to call
HB 2569 75-0 (1997) Author: Woolley, Beverly
Sponsor: Ratliff, Bill
Relating to the filing of a certain instrument and registration of a trademark or service mark with the secretary of state; providing a criminal penalty. House: Business & Industry
Senate: International Relations, Trade & Technology
Effective on 9/1/97
SB 228 75-0 (1997) Author: Armbrister, Kenneth
Sponsor: Hightower, Allen
Relating to the creation of the offense of trademark counterfeiting. House: Business & Industry
Senate: International Relations, Trade & Technology
Effective on 9/1/97
SB 1302 75-0 (1997) Author: Ratliff, Bill Relating to the filing of a certain instrument and registration of a trademark or service mark with the secretary of state; providing a criminal penalty. Senate: International Relations, Trade & Technology Committee report printed and distributed
HB 346 71-0 (1989) Author: Gavin, John
Sponsor: Green, Gene
Relating to an entity's use of a name, word, symbol, device, or slogan in the insurance business that is deceptively similar to that used by another entity. House: Insurance
Senate: Economic Development
Effective immediately
HB 2065 71-0 (1989) Author: Morales, Dan Relating to an action to enjoin acts damaging to business reputation or to a trade name or mark. House: Business & Commerce Laid on table subj. to call in comm.
SB 1163 71-0 (1989) Author: Henderson, Don
Sponsor: Morales, Dan
Relating to an action to enjoin acts damaging to business reputation or to a trade name or mark. House: Business & Commerce
Senate: Jurisprudence
Effective immediately
HB 471 57-0 (1961) Author: Hughes, Robert H. "Bob" Relating to providing for the registration and protection of trademarks and service marks.
HB 138 57-1 (1961) Author: Hughes, Robert H. "Bob" Relating to providing for the registration and protection of trademarks and service marks; providing for and defining remedies for wrongful acts with respect to marks.
HB 41 57-3 (1962) Author: Hughes, Robert H. "Bob" Relating to providing for the registration and protection of trademarks and service marks; providing for and defining remedies for wrongful acts with respect to marks; relating to amending a certain Statute and the Penal Code of Texas to remove trademark features and certain county registration features therefrom and otherwise rewrite.
SB 34 57-3 (1962) Author: Martin, Crawford Collins Relating to providing for registration and protection of trademarks and service marks, to define marks registrable and marks not registrable, to define the requirements for an application for registration, to instruct the Secretary of State as to handling of applications for registration and issuance of certificates of registration, to provide for judicial review of actions of the Secretary of State concerning marks and applications therefor, define the term of registrations of marks and provide for renewal thereof, to provide for notification of necessity of renewal; amending and repealing a certain Statute and Penal Code to remove trademark features and certain county registration therefrom otherwise rewrite.
HB 489 56-0 (1959) Author: Hughes, Robert H. "Bob" Relating to providing for the registration and protection of trademarks, service marks and the like; providing an effective date.
HB 847 56-0 (1959) Author: Matthew, C. T. "Pete" | et. al. Relating to amending the Penal Code relative to the destruction of and the sale of certain containers having trademarks.
SB 464 56-0 (1959) Author: Fly, William S. "Bill" Relating to the use and destruction of containers bearing another's trademark; providing for a penalty for violation.
HB 183 49-0 (1945) Author: Leonard, Homer Lakerby Relating to amending certain article relative to canners or processors of food products.
HB 423 49-0 (1945) Author: Hull, Henry A. "Salty" Relating to protecting the right to enter into sale contracts relating to commodities bearing the trademark, brand or name of its producer or owner.
HB 308 42-0 (1931) Author: Keller, Jack Relating to making it an offense to rent, traffic in or dispose of towels, aprons, uniforms and coats which have been marked or identified as provided herein; providing a penalty.
SB 241 42-0 (1931) Author: Oneal, Benjamin Grady "Ben" Relating to amending certain statutes by providing for cancellation and withdrawal of obsolete brands and trademarks.


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