CS/CS/HB 757: Defamation, False Light, and Unauthorized Publication of Name or Likenesses
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Civil Justice Subcommittee ; Andrade
Defamation, False Light, and Unauthorized Publication of Name or Likenesses; Requires articles or broadcasts be removed from Internet within specified period to limit damages for defamation; provides persons in certain positions relating to newspapers with immunity for defamation if such persons exercise due care to prevent utterance of such statement; provides venue for damages for defamation; provides for award of attorney fees & damages due to plaintiff's choice of venue in certain circumstances; provides for motion for veracity hearing in defamation or privacy tort action; provides that person who uses artificial intelligence to create or edit any form of media is subject to liability.
Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 3/8/2024 House - Died on Second Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 3/8/2024 House - Died on Second Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 12/6/2023 House • Filed
12/19/2023 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee
1/9/2024 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/16/2024 House • Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda
1/18/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee
• Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
1/22/2024 House • Referred to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
2/2/2024 House • Added to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee agenda
2/6/2024 House • Favorable by Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee(Amended)
• Reported out of Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
2/19/2024 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
2/21/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
• Reported out of Judiciary Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
2/22/2024 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
3/8/2024 House • Died on Second Reading Calendar
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CS/CS/HB 757, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/21/2024 at 6:11 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1780 (c1) Defamation, False Light, and Unauthorized Publication of Name or Likenesses Brodeur Similar Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Fiscal Policy 
S 1086 Defamation Garcia Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Judiciary
Citations - Statutes (9)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 770.02 Correction, apology, or retraction by newspaper or broadcast station. Page 2 (pdf) 770.04 Civil liability of radio or television broadcasting stations; care to prevent publication or utterance required. Page 4 (pdf) 770.05 Limitation of choice of venue. Page 5 (pdf) 770.06 Adverse judgment in any jurisdiction a bar to additional action. Page 10 (pdf) 770.07 Cause of action, time of accrual. Page 10 (pdf) 770.08 Limitation on recovery of damages. Page 11 (pdf) 770.107 Page 7 (pdf) 770.11 Page 8 (pdf) 770.15 Page 9 (pdf) -
CS/HB 757, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/18/2024 at 4:37 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/6/2024 (pdf)
Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/21/2024 (pdf)
Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1780 (c1) Defamation, False Light, and Unauthorized Publication of Name or Likenesses Brodeur Similar Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Fiscal Policy
S 1086 Defamation Garcia Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Judiciary
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 070899 - Amendment
Remove lines 58-191 and insert:Andrade 2/20/2024
2:38 PMAdopted
2/21/2024PDF Citations - Statutes (9)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 770.02 Correction, apology, or retraction by newspaper or broadcast station. Page 2 (pdf) 770.04 Civil liability of radio or television broadcasting stations; care to prevent publication or utterance required. Page 4 (pdf) 770.05 Limitation of choice of venue. Page 5 (pdf) 770.06 Adverse judgment in any jurisdiction a bar to additional action. Page 8 (pdf) 770.07 Cause of action, time of accrual. Page 9 (pdf) 770.08 Limitation on recovery of damages. Page 9 (pdf) 770.107 Page 6 (pdf) 770.11 Page 7 (pdf) 770.15 Page 7 (pdf) -
HB 757, Original Filed Version Posted 12/6/2023 at 2:15 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/18/2024 (pdf)
Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1086 Defamation Garcia Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Judiciary
S 1780 Defamation, False Light, and Unauthorized Publication of Name or Likenesses Brodeur Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Fiscal Policy
Committee Amendments (2)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 312903 - Amendment
Between lines 27 and 28, insert:Andrade 1/17/2024
4:57 PMAdopted
1/18/2024PDF 823811 - Amendment
Between lines 55 and 56, insert:Andrade 1/17/2024
5:00 PMAdopted
1/18/2024PDF Citations - Statutes (6)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 770.05 Limitation of choice of venue. Page 2 (pdf) 770.06 Adverse judgment in any jurisdiction a bar to additional action. Page 4 (pdf) 770.07 Cause of action, time of accrual. Page 5 (pdf) 770.08 Limitation on recovery of damages. Page 5 (pdf) 770.11 Page 3 (pdf) 770.15 Page 3 (pdf)