Bill Text: TX HB4297 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to prohibiting the advertisement of illegal goods or services.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2025-04-01 - Referred to State Affairs [HB4297 Detail]

Download: Texas-2025-HB4297-Introduced.html

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89R11205 PRL-D
By: Shaheen H.B. No. 4297

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to prohibiting the advertisement of illegal goods or
services.
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
or services if:
(1) the sale or provision of the goods or services by
the person or another person is prohibited by a law of this state;
or
(2) the goods or services advertised are generally
prohibited by a law of this state.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.