HB 4756

AN ACT relating to certain advertisements for prescription drugs.

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89th Regular Session

Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended

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What This Bill Does

relating to certain advertisements for prescription drugs.

Subject Areas

Business & Commerce--Trade Practices ADVERTISING Health--General MEDICINE & PRESCRIPTION DRUGS Business & Commerce--General

Bill Text

relating to certain advertisements for prescription drugs.
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.  CERTAIN ADVERTISEMENTS FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
Sec. 722.001.  DEFINITION.  In this chapter, "paid
advertisement" means a communication that promotes a good or
service and is disseminated in exchange for consideration.
Sec. 722.002.  PROHIBITED ADVERTISEMENT OF CERTAIN
PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.  (a)  A person may not disseminate a paid
advertisement for a prescription drug.
(b)  Subsection (a) does not apply to a paid advertisement
(1)  only to medical, dental, or nursing professionals
in a professional scientific periodical; or
(2)  only for public health education by a person who is
not directly or indirectly commercially interested in the sale of
Sec. 722.003.  DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICE.  A violation of
Section 722.002 is a deceptive trade practice in addition to the
practices described by Subchapter E, Chapter 17, and is actionable
SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

Bill History

filed

Bill filed: AN ACT relating to certain advertisements for prescription drugs.

Nov 10, 2025

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