HB 4297
AN ACT relating to prohibiting the advertisement of illegal goods or
House Bill • Shaheen
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
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Bill filed, pending referral to House committee
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What This Bill Does
relating to prohibiting the advertisement of illegal goods or
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to prohibiting the advertisement of illegal goods or BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subtitle A, Title 16, Business & Commerce Code, is amended by adding Chapter 722 to read as follows: CHAPTER 722. PROHIBITED ADVERTISING Sec. 722.001. PROHIBITED ADVERTISING OF ILLEGAL GOODS OR SERVICES. A person may not advertise the sale or provision of goods (1) the sale or provision of the goods or services by the person or another person is prohibited by a law of this state; (2) the goods or services advertised are generally prohibited by a law of this state. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill History
filed
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to prohibiting the advertisement of illegal goods or
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