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.
- Rules (RC)
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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4/28/2025 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 594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
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CS/HB 915, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/28/2025 at 3:33 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 846 (c2) Advertisements for Representation Services Polsky Identical Last Action: 4/28/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 915 -SJ 594 
Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 117.05 Use of notary commission; unlawful use; notary fee; seal; duties; employer liability; name change; advertising; photocopies; penalties. Page 1 (pdf) 117.051 Page 2 (pdf) 501.1391 Page 3 (pdf) -
CS/HB 915, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/3/2025 at 12:33 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 5/8/2025 (pdf)
Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/17/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 846 (c2) Advertisements for Representation Services Polsky Identical Last Action: 4/28/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 915 -SJ 594
Floor Votes (2)
Date Chamber Result 4/24/2025 6:11 PM House 114 Yeas - 1 Nays 4/28/2025 2:59 PM Senate 36 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 117.05 Use of notary commission; unlawful use; notary fee; seal; duties; employer liability; name change; advertising; photocopies; penalties. Page 1 (pdf) 117.051 Page 2 (pdf) 501.1391 Page 3 (pdf) -
HB 915, Original Filed Version Posted 2/23/2025 at 9:35 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 846 (c1) Notary Public Fraud Polsky Similar Last Action: 4/28/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 915 -SJ 594
Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 117.05 Use of notary commission; unlawful use; notary fee; seal; duties; employer liability; name change; advertising; photocopies; penalties. Page 2 (pdf) 117.107 Prohibited acts. Page 2 (pdf) 908.107 Enforcement. Page 3 (pdf) 908.113 Page 4 (pdf)