CS/HB 915: Advertisements for Representation Services
GENERAL BILL by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee ; López, J. ; Woodson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bartleman ; Chambliss ; Gottlieb ; Harris ; Plasencia ; Valdés
Advertisements for Representation Services; Prohibits notaries public from using specified terms to describe themselves; creates civil cause of action for declaratory or injunctive relief & to recover damages & attorney fees & costs; requires certain businesses or persons offering immigration services to make specified disclosure; creates civil cause of action for declaratory or injunctive relief & to recover damages & attorney fees & costs.
Senate Committee References:
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/23/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 3/2/2025 | House |
• Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee |
| 3/4/2025 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 4/1/2025 | House |
• PCS added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda |
| 4/3/2025 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee • Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 4/4/2025 | House |
• Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Judiciary Committee |
| 4/15/2025 | House |
• Added to Judiciary Committee agenda |
| 4/17/2025 | House |
• Favorable by Judiciary Committee • Reported out of Judiciary Committee • Bill released to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/24/2025) |
| 4/24/2025 | House |
• Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading • Read 2nd time • Placed on 3rd reading • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 1 |
| 4/24/2025 | Senate |
• In Messages |
| 4/25/2025 | Senate |
• Referred to Rules • Received |
| 4/28/2025 | Senate |
• Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 594 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 846 -SJ 594 • Read 2nd time -SJ 594 • Read 3rd time -SJ 594 • CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 594 |
| 4/28/2025 | House |
• In Messages • Ordered enrolled |
| 5/16/2025 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor |
|
| 5/22/2025 |
• Approved by Governor |
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| 5/23/2025 |
• Chapter No. 2025-82 |
