EFFECTIVE 9/1/2019 - Texas House Bill 3609, amended and repealed portions of Section 71.103 & 71.104 of the Business & Commerce Code. This amendment no longer requires certain business entities (such as: corporations, limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships, limited liability companies, or foreign filing entities) to file an additional Assumed Name Certificate with the County Clerk's Office. 

All other persons are not affected by the amendment.

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If you or your company conducts business in Texas under a name other than your legal name or the business name on file with the Secretary of State, then you are operating under an "assumed name". This is also known as a fictitious name or DBA, which stands for "Doing Business As".  Before you can begin operations under an assumed name, the State of Texas requires the filing of an Assumed Name Certificate.

AN ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE IS NOT A BUSINESS LICENSE

For Business License requirements, contact City Hall of the City where the business is conducted.

FILER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR VERIFYING AVAILABILITY OF REQUESTED ASSUMED NAME

FILING AN ASSUMED NAME IS FILING A PUBLIC NOTICE, IT IS NOT A COPYRIGHT, TRADEMARK OR AN INCORPORATED RIGHT OF OWNERSHIP. DUPLICATING A BUSINESS NAME IS DISCOURAGED, BUT THE CLERK'S OFFICE CANNOT PREVENT IT. 

All persons who regularly conduct business or render a professional service under an assumed name, must file an Assumed Name Certificate in the Office of the County Clerk in each county in which; (1) the person has or will maintain a business or professional service or (2) in the county where they conduct business or render a professional service. 

See Texas Business & Commerce Code Title 5 § 71.054 http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/BC/htm/BC.71.htm. 

  

If any information on the previously recorded Assumed Name Certificate changes while the assumed name is active, you must record a new form within 60 days. In addition, if the assumed name is active for 10 years, you must record a new form within 60 days of the 10 year anniversary. 

If you discontinue using the business name, file an Abandonment of Assumed Name. 

**Before recording, all signatures MUST be notarized and there IS NOT a Notary Public available at either location.** 

 Assumed Name Certificates Can Be Recorded at Either Our Cleburne Or Burleson Office

Office Locations, Contact Information & Mailing Address

Fee Schedules - Effective January 1, 2024

ALL fees are due and payable at the time of filing. Personal checks are not accepted. Attorney's business checks are accepted. Visa and Master Cards accepted. Fees may be charged to a credit card via telephone or mail by supplying the account number, expiration date, and card holder's zip code.

• Assumed Name Form Instructions
  •  Assumed Name Application 

• Statement of Abandonment of Assumed Name

More information can be found at:

https://www.texas.gov/starting-business-texas/

 http://www.sos.state.tx.us/corp/index.shtml

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