Tex. Bus. & Com. Code § 71.157

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.

Section 71.157 - Effect of Filing

(a) This chapter does not give a registrant a right to use the assumed name in violation of the common or statutory law of unfair competition or unfair trade practices, common law copyright, or similar law.

(b) The filing of a certificate under this chapter does not in itself constitute actual use of the assumed name stated in the certificate for purposes of determining priority of rights.

Tex. Bus. and Comm. Code § 71.157

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885, Sec. 2.01, eff. 4/1/2009.