CS/HB 667: Liability for Defamatory Statements
GENERAL BILL by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee ; Grow ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Daniels ; Kendall ; Rayner ; Tant
Liability for Defamatory Statements; Requires that certain articles or broadcasts be removed from specified websites 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 publication of defamatory statement.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/17/2025 House • Filed
2/26/2025 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)
3/25/2025 House • Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda
3/27/2025 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)
3/28/2025 House • Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
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CS/HB 667, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/27/2025 at 2:28 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 752 (c1) Defamation, False Light, and Unauthorized Publication of Name or Likenesses Simon Similar Last Action: 3/26/2025 S Now in Rules 
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 770.02 Correction, apology, or retraction by newspaper or broadcast station. Page 1 (pdf) 770.04 Civil liability of radio or television broadcasting stations; care to prevent publication or utterance required. Page 2 (pdf) -
HB 667, Original Filed Version Posted 2/17/2025 at 2:42 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/27/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 752 (c1) Defamation, False Light, and Unauthorized Publication of Name or Likenesses Simon Similar Last Action: 3/26/2025 S Now in Rules
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 191917 - Amendment
Remove lines 35-67 and insert:Grow 3/26/2025
5:46 PMAdopted
3/27/2025PDF Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 770.02 Correction, apology, or retraction by newspaper or broadcast station. Page 1 (pdf) 770.04 Civil liability of radio or television broadcasting stations; care to prevent publication or utterance required. Page 2 (pdf)