Bill Text: TX SB1313 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relating to the names of certain businesses.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: (Passed) 2015-06-19 - Effective immediately [SB1313 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-SB1313-Enrolled.html
S.B. No. 1313 |
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relating to the names of certain businesses. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 5.053(b), Business Organizations Code, | ||
is amended to read as follows: | ||
(b) Subsection (a) does not apply if the other entity or the | ||
person for whom the name is reserved or registered, as appropriate, | ||
provides to the secretary of state a notarized written statement of | ||
the entity's or person's consent [ |
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the similar name. | ||
SECTION 2. Section 5.102(b), Business Organizations Code, | ||
is amended to read as follows: | ||
(b) Subsection (a) does not apply if the other entity or the | ||
person for whom the name is reserved or registered, as appropriate, | ||
provides to the secretary of state a notarized written statement of | ||
the entity's or person's consent [ |
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subsequent reservation of the similar name. | ||
SECTION 3. Section 5.153(b), Business Organizations Code, | ||
is amended to read as follows: | ||
(b) Subsection (a) does not apply if: | ||
(1) the other entity or the person for whom the name is | ||
reserved or registered, as appropriate, provides to the secretary | ||
of state a notarized written statement of the entity's or person's | ||
consent [ |
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name; or | ||
(2) the applicant is a bank, trust company, savings | ||
association, or insurance company that has been in continuous | ||
existence from a date that precedes the date the conflicting name is | ||
filed with the secretary of state. | ||
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives | ||
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as | ||
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this | ||
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this | ||
Act takes effect September 1, 2015. | ||
______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1313 passed the Senate on | ||
April 22, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 29, Nays 1. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1313 passed the House on | ||
May 27, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 143, Nays 1, two | ||
present not voting. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||
Approved: | ||
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Date | ||
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Governor |