Search results Help | Status

HB 433, 53rd R.S.

Relating to providing for the exemption of the owners, licensees and operators of radio or television broadcasting stations and their agents and employees from damages for defamatory statements made over such stations by one other than such owner, licensee, or operator, or agent or employee unless such owner, licensee, operator or agent or employee failed to use due care to prevent such broadcast.

Author: James Robert "Jim Bob" Paxton

Session Law Chapter:
Acts 1953, 53rd R.S.,ch. 184, General and Special Laws of Texas

Subjects:
Civil Remedies & Liabilities
RADIO
TELEVISION
Utilities--Telecommunications

The Legislative Archive System is a work in progress. Complete information is not available for all bills and all sessions. Visit the Legislative Archive System status page for details. Please contact the Legislative Reference Library at 512-463-1252 if you have any questions. Information on this website is provided as a public service by the Legislative Reference Library. The Legislative Reference Library makes no representation as to its completeness or accuracy and makes no warranty in regard to its use. Users assume all risk of reliance on the information included on this site.