CS/CS/HB 679: Registration of Trademarks
GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee ; Greco
Registration of Trademarks; Removes provisions relating to classification of goods and services for trademark purposes; requires DOS to use international schedule of classes of goods and services; requires department to establish & maintain secure Internet website that allows submission of online trademark registration application and renewal application; provides website requirements; requires department to make online application system available by specified date; provides online application requirements.
Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 2/19/2026 House - Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 2/19/2026 House - Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 12/8/2025 House • Filed
12/16/2025 House • Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
• Referred to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
1/12/2026 House • Added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/14/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
• Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
1/15/2026 House • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
1/19/2026 House • Referred to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
1/27/2026 House • Added to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee agenda
1/29/2026 House • Favorable by Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
• Reported out of Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
• Now in Commerce Committee
2/6/2026 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
2/10/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
• Reported out of Commerce Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
2/11/2026 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
2/19/2026 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
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CS/CS/HB 679, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/10/2026 at 6:13 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 476 Registration and Protection of Trademarks Martin Similar Last Action: 1/6/2026 S Withdrawn prior to introduction 
S 696 (c1) Registration of Trademarks Martin Similar Last Action: 2/19/2026 S CS by Rules read 1st time
Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 495.031 Application for registration. Page 9 (pdf) 495.0315 Page 9 (pdf) 495.111 Classification. Page 1 (pdf) -
CS/HB 679, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/14/2026 at 3:59 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/29/2026 (pdf)
Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/10/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 476 Registration and Protection of Trademarks Martin Similar Last Action: 1/6/2026 S Withdrawn prior to introduction
S 696 Registration of Trademarks Martin Similar Last Action: 2/19/2026 S CS by Rules read 1st time
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 427833 - Amendment
Remove lines 215-216 and insert:Greco 2/9/2026
10:38 AMAdopted without Objection
2/10/2026PDF Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 495.031 Application for registration. Page 9 (pdf) 495.0315 Page 9 (pdf) 495.111 Classification. Page 1 (pdf) -
HB 679, Original Filed Version Posted 12/8/2025 at 11:54 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/16/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 696 Registration of Trademarks Martin Identical Last Action: 2/19/2026 S CS by Rules read 1st time
S 476 Registration and Protection of Trademarks Martin Similar Last Action: 1/6/2026 S Withdrawn prior to introduction
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 840781 - Strike All Amendment
Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:Greco 1/13/2026
9:40 AMAdopted without Objection
1/14/2026PDF Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 495.031 Application for registration. Page 9 (pdf) 495.0315 Page 9 (pdf) 495.111 Classification. Page 1 (pdf)