HB 4 88-0 (2023)
Author: Capriglione, Giovanni | et. al.Sponsor: Hughes, Bryan | et. al.
Relating to the regulation of the collection, use, processing, and treatment of consumers' personal data by certain business entities; imposing a civil penalty.
House: Business & Industry Senate: State Affairs
See remarks for effective date
| ATTORNEY GENERAL | BIOMETRIC IDENTIFIERS & VOICEPRINTS | Business & Commerce--General | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Consumer Protection | Electronic Information Systems | INFORMATION RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF | INTERNET | Protection of Personal Information | TEXAS DATA PRIVACY AND SECURITY ACT
HB 18 88-0 (2023)
Author: Slawson, Shelby | et. al.Sponsor: Hughes, Bryan | et. al.
Relating to the protection of minors from harmful, deceptive, or unfair trade practices in connection with the use of certain digital services and electronic devices, including the use and transfer of electronic devices to students by a public school.
House: Youth Health & Safety, Select Senate: State Affairs
See remarks for effective date
| ADVERTISING | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Civil Remedies & Liabilities | COMPUTERS & SOFTWARE | EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS | Electronic Information Systems | INTERNET | LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR | Minors--Health & Safety | Protection of Personal Information | SECURING CHILDREN ONLINE THROUGH PARENTAL EMPOWERMENT (SCOPE) ACT | SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
HB 896 88-0 (2023)
Author: Patterson, Jared
Relating to prohibiting use of social media platforms by children.
House: Youth Health & Safety, Select
Referred to Youth Health & Safety, Select
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | COMPUTERS & SOFTWARE | Consumer Protection | EMAIL & ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS | IDENTIFICATION CARDS | INTERNET
HB 2128 88-0 (2023)
Author: Bailes, Ernest
Relating to the charging of exorbitant or excessive prices for natural gas during a declared disaster.
House: Business & Industry
Left pending in committee
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Disaster Preparedness & Relief | Utilities--Natural Gas
HB 2165 88-0 (2023)
Author: Guerra, R. D. "Bobby"
Relating to requirements for subscription service contracts; providing a civil penalty.
House: Business & Industry
Left pending in committee
| ATTORNEY GENERAL | Business & Commerce--General | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Civil Remedies & Liabilities | Consumer Protection
HB 2447 88-0 (2023)
Author: Darby, Drew
Relating to private transfer fee obligations.
House: Business & Industry
Referred to Business & Industry
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | City Government--General | County Government--General | PLATTING | Property Interests--Real Property
HB 3710 88-0 (2023)
Author: Bryant, John
Relating to the advertisement of prices by persons selling motor fuel.
House: Business & Industry
Referred to Business & Industry
| ADVERTISING | Business & Commerce--General | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | SIGNS | TRANSPARENCY AT THE PUMP ACT OF 2023
HB 4040 88-0 (2023)
Author: Hayes, Richard
Relating to the disclosure of charges, fees, assessments, surcharges, and taxes collected by a telecommunications provider.
House: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | INTERNET | Utilities--Telecommunications
HB 4377 88-0 (2023)
Author: Harless, Sam
Relating to the relationship between managed care plans and optometrists, therapeutic optometrists, and ophthalmologists.
House: Insurance
Referred to Insurance
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | EYECARE & VISION | Insurance--Health & Accident | MANAGED CARE | OPTOMETRY & OPTOMETRISTS
HB 4397 88-0 (2023)
Author: Cain, Briscoe | et. al.
Relating to enforcement of the regulation of social media platforms.
House: Business & Industry
Referred to Business & Industry
| ATTORNEY GENERAL | Business & Commerce--General | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Electronic Information Systems | INTERNET
HB 4412 88-0 (2023)
Author: Slawson, Shelby
Relating to online agreements between certain minors and certain digital service providers.
House: Youth Health & Safety, Select
Referred to Youth Health & Safety, Select
| Business & Commerce--General | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Electronic Information Systems | INTERNET | Minors--Health & Safety
HB 4507 88-0 (2023)
Author: Moody, JoeSponsor: Alvarado, Carol
Relating to the jurisdiction of county attorneys to prosecute the deceptive trade practice of price gouging during a declared disaster.
House: Business & Industry Senate: State Affairs
Left pending in committee
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | County Government--Employees/Officers | Courts--Prosecuting Attorneys | Disaster Preparedness & Relief
HB 4677 88-0 (2023)
Author: Harrison, Brian
Relating to the labeling, advertising, and sale of products as "zero emissions".
House: Business & Industry
Referred to Business & Industry
| Business & Commerce--General | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Environment--Air | PACKAGING & LABELING REQUIREMENTS
HB 4804 88-0 (2023)
Author: Plesa, Mihaela
Relating to requiring social media platforms to include certain warnings in connection with advertisements for medical procedures or treatments conducted in a foreign country.
House: Business & Industry
Referred to Business & Industry
| ADVERTISING | Business & Commerce--General | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Consumer Protection | Health--General | INTERNET | LAURA AVILA ACT | Tourism
HB 4810 88-0 (2023)
Author: Leach, Jeff
Relating to transactions involving dealer agreements under the Fair Practices of Equipment Manufacturers, Distributors, Wholesalers, and Dealers Act
House: Business & Industry
Referred to Business & Industry
| Business & Commerce--General | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
HB 4899 88-0 (2023)
Author: Guillen, Ryan
Relating to disclosure under the public information law of settlement communications maintained by or on behalf of the attorney general as part of a deceptive trade practices investigation or action.
House: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| ATTORNEY GENERAL | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Consumer Protection | Open Records
HB 4915 88-0 (2023)
Author: Martinez Fischer, Trey
Relating to the deceptive trade practice of excluding mandatory fees or charges from an advertised, displayed, or offered price.
House: Business & Industry
Referred to Business & Industry
| ADVERTISING | Business & Commerce--General | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Consumer Protection | Electronic Information Systems | Financial--General | Protection of Personal Information
HB 4917 88-0 (2023)
Author: Holland, Justin
Relating to the regulation of third-party data collection entities; providing a civil penalty and authorizing a fee.
House: Business & Industry
Referred to Business & Industry
| BIOMETRIC IDENTIFIERS & VOICEPRINTS | Business & Commerce--General | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Electronic Information Systems | EMAIL & ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS | INTERNET | Protection of Personal Information | SECRETARY OF STATE
HB 5299 88-0 (2023)
Author: Vasut, Cody
Relating to the sealing of certain documents alleged to contain trade secrets in cases under the Texas Uniform Trade Secrets Act.
House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Civil Remedies & Liabilities | Courts--General | SUPREME COURT
SB 401 88-0 (2023)
Author: Kolkhorst, LoisSponsor: Harless, Sam
Relating to prices charged by a medical staffing services agency during certain designated public health disaster periods; providing a civil penalty.
House: Public Health Senate: Health & Human Services
Effective on 9/1/23
| ATTORNEY GENERAL | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Disaster Preparedness & Relief | Health Care Providers | Health--General | NURSES & NURSE AIDES | PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS | SURGICAL ASSISTANTS
SB 1578 88-0 (2023)
Author: Menéndez, José
Relating to private transfer fee obligations.
Senate: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | City Government--General | County Government--General | PLATTING | Property Interests--Real Property
SB 1617 88-0 (2023)
Author: Johnson, Nathan
Relating to disclosure under the public information law of settlement communications maintained by or on behalf of the attorney general as part of a deceptive trade practices investigation or action.
House: State Affairs Senate: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| ATTORNEY GENERAL | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Consumer Protection | Open Records
SB 1654 88-0 (2023)
Author: Kolkhorst, Lois
Relating to the diagnosis, maintenance, and repair of electronics-enabled implements of agriculture.
Senate: Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Left pending in committee
| Agriculture | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | COMPUTERS & SOFTWARE | ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT | TEXAS AGRICULTURAL RIGHT TO REPAIR ACT
SB 2105 88-0 (2023)
Author: Johnson, Nathan | et. al.Sponsor: Holland, Justin
Relating to the registration of and certain other requirements relating to data brokers; providing a civil penalty and authorizing a fee.
House: Business & Industry Senate: Business & Commerce
Effective on 9/1/23
| BIOMETRIC IDENTIFIERS & VOICEPRINTS | Business & Commerce--General | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Consumer Protection | Electronic Information Systems | EMAIL & ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS | INTERNET | Protection of Personal Information | SECRETARY OF STATE
SB 2290 88-0 (2023)
Author: Hughes, Bryan
Relating to requiring a venue for sexually oriented performances to provide certain content warnings.
Senate: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| Business & Commerce--General | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES | SIGNS
SB 2509 88-0 (2023)
Author: King, Phil | et. al.
Relating to enforcement of the regulation of social media platforms.
House: Business & Industry Senate: State Affairs
Referred to Business & Industry
| ATTORNEY GENERAL | Business & Commerce--General | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Electronic Information Systems | INTERNET
HB 1129 87-0 (2021)
Author: Lopez, Ray
Relating to false, misleading, or deceptive advertising made in connection with a reverse mortgage loan agreement.
House: Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Committee report sent to Calendars
| ADVERTISING | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Consumer Protection | Financial--General | Property Interests--Mortgages & Liens | REVERSE MORTGAGES
HB 1826 87-0 (2021)
Author: Martinez Fischer, Trey | et. al.
Relating to the charging of exorbitant or excessive prices for disinfectant cleaning supplies or personal protective equipment during a declared disaster.
House: Business & Industry
Considered in Calendars
| Business & Commerce--General | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Consumer Protection | Disaster Preparedness & Relief
HB 2118 87-0 (2021)
Author: Lucio III, Eddie
Relating to deceptive marketing of certain health plans, programs, and arrangements; authorizing an administrative penalty.
House: Insurance
Left pending in committee
| ADVERTISING | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Insurance--Health & Accident
HB 2188 87-0 (2021)
Author: Shaheen, Matt | et. al.
Relating to civil liability for censorship by social media companies.
House: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Civil Remedies & Liabilities | COMPUTERS & SOFTWARE | Courts--District | Electronic Information Systems | INTERNET
HB 2942 87-0 (2021)
Author: Bernal, Diego
Relating to investigations and actions by district or county attorneys in connection with the deceptive trade practice of charging exorbitant or excessive prices for necessities during a declared disaster.
House: Business & Industry
Committee report sent to Calendars
| Business & Commerce--General | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Consumer Protection | Courts--Prosecuting Attorneys | Disaster Preparedness & Relief
HB 2965 87-0 (2021)
Author: Tinderholt, Tony
Relating to civil liability for censorship by social media companies.
House: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Civil Remedies & Liabilities | COMPUTERS & SOFTWARE | Courts--District | Electronic Information Systems | INTERNET
HB 3105 87-0 (2021)
Author: Toth, Steve
Relating to unlawful acts and practices of social media platforms; providing a civil penalty.
House: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| ATTORNEY GENERAL | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Elections--Campaign Financing | Electronic Information Systems | Ethics | INTERNET
HB 3295 87-0 (2021)
Author: Thompson, Senfronia | et. al.
Relating to the prosecution of certain actions by district and county attorneys under the Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act.
House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Considered in Calendars
| Business & Commerce--General | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Civil Remedies & Liabilities | Consumer Protection | Crimes--Against Persons--General | Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual
HB 3335 87-0 (2021)
Author: Johnson, Jarvis | et. al.
Relating to the charging of higher prices by retail electric providers during a declared disaster.
House: Business & Industry
Referred to Business & Industry
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Consumer Protection | Disaster Preparedness & Relief | Utilities--Electric
HB 3964 87-0 (2021)
Author: Hull, Lacey
Relating to construction of certain laws prohibiting discrimination, distinctions, inducements, rebates, and certain other conduct related to property and casualty insurance.
House: Insurance Senate: Business & Commerce
Referred to Business & Commerce
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | DISCRIMINATION | INSURANCE, COMMISSIONER OF | Insurance--Fire, Allied Lines & Home | Insurance--Motor Vehicles | Insurance--Property & Casualty
HB 4126 87-0 (2021)
Author: Vasut, Cody
Relating to clarifying that natural gas and electricity are necessities during a declared disaster under the Deceptive Trade Practices Act.
House: Business & Industry
Referred to Business & Industry
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Disaster Preparedness & Relief | Utilities--Electric | Utilities--Natural Gas
SB 291 87-0 (2021)
Author: Schwertner, CharlesSponsor: Bucy III, John
Relating to the posting of certain project information at a commercial building construction site.
House: Business & Industry Senate: Natural Resources & Economic Development
Effective on 9/1/21
| BUILDING CONSTRUCTION | Business & Commerce--General | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | City Government--General | County Government--General | SIGNS
SB 680 87-0 (2021)
Author: Kolkhorst, Lois
Relating to clarifying electricity as a necessity during a declared disaster under the Deceptive Trade Practices Act.
Senate: Business & Commerce
Referred to Business & Commerce
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Disaster Preparedness & Relief | Utilities--Electric
HB 119 87-3 (2021)
Author: Harris, Cody | et. al.
Relating to the enforceability of a covenant not to compete with respect to certain employees discharged from employment for refusal or failure to receive a COVID-19 vaccination.
House: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | COVID-19 | Health--Other Diseases & Medical Conditions | IMMUNIZATIONS | Labor--Management Relations
HB 1152 86-0 (2019)
Author: Bernal, Diego | et. al.Sponsor: Campbell, Donna
Relating to the deceptive trade practice of charging exorbitant or excessive prices for necessities during a declared disaster.
House: Business & Industry Senate: State Affairs
Effective on 9/1/19
| Business & Commerce--General | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING MATERIALS | Consumer Protection | County Government--Finance | Courts--Prosecuting Attorneys | Disaster Preparedness & Relief
HB 2251 86-0 (2019)
Author: Capriglione, Giovanni | et. al.
Relating to certain deceptive advertising of legal services; imposing civil penalties.
House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Left pending in committee
| ADVERTISING | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Civil Remedies & Liabilities | Consumer Protection | Lawyers
HB 2856 86-0 (2019)
Author: Morrison, Geanie W.Sponsor: Kolkhorst, Lois | et. al.
Relating to restrictions under disaster remediation contracts; creating a criminal offense.
House: Business & Industry Senate: Business & Commerce
Vetoed by the Governor
| Business & Commerce--General | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | CONTRACTORS & SUBCONTRACTORS | Crimes--Miscellaneous | Disaster Preparedness & Relief
HB 3528 86-0 (2019)
Author: Moody, Joe
Relating to the Internet domain name used by a website that sells tickets to events.
House: Business & Industry
Committee report sent to Calendars
| Business & Commerce--General | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Electronic Information Systems | INTERNET
HB 3702 86-0 (2019)
Author: Burrows, Dustin
Relating to the amount of civil penalties the attorney general may seek to recover under the Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act.
House: Business & Industry
Committee report sent to Calendars
| ATTORNEY GENERAL | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Civil Remedies & Liabilities
HB 4620 86-0 (2019)
Author: Toth, Steve
Relating to civil penalties the attorney general may seek to recover under the Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act.
House: Business & Industry
Referred to Business & Industry
| ATTORNEY GENERAL | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Civil Remedies & Liabilities
SB 1189 86-0 (2019)
Author: Buckingham, Dawn | et. al.Sponsor: Capriglione, Giovanni | et. al.
Relating to certain deceptive advertising of legal services.
House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs
Effective on 9/1/19
| ADVERTISING | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Civil Remedies & Liabilities | Consumer Protection | Lawyers
SB 1532 86-0 (2019)
Author: Hancock, Kelly
Relating to the licensing and regulation of certain occupations and activities; authorizing fees.
House: Licensing & Administrative Procedures Senate: Business & Commerce
Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures
| AUDIOLOGISTS | BOILERS | Business & Commerce--General | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Consumer Protection | DIETETICS & DIETITIANS | DRIVER EDUCATION & SAFETY CLASSES | Education--Driver Education & Training | Education--Higher--General | Insurance--General | Labor--General | LICENSING & REGULATION, TEXAS COMMISSION OF | LICENSING & REGULATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | MOLD & MOLD REMEDIATION | Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions | ORTHOTICS & ORTHOTISTS | PROSTHETISTS & PROSTHETICS | Vehicles & Traffic--General
SB 1643 86-0 (2019)
Author: Miles, Borris
Relating to the deceptive trade practice of charging exorbitant or excessive prices for necessities during a declared disaster.
Senate: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| Business & Commerce--General | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Consumer Protection | Disaster Preparedness & Relief
SB 2140 86-0 (2019)
Author: Hughes, BryanSponsor: Burrows, Dustin
Relating to the amount of civil penalties the attorney general may seek to recover under the Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act.
House: Business & Industry Senate: State Affairs
Effective on 9/1/19
| ATTORNEY GENERAL | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Civil Remedies & Liabilities | Consumer Protection
SB 2373 86-0 (2019)
Author: Hughes, Bryan | et. al.
Relating to certain deceptive trade practices by interactive computer services.
House: Business & Industry Senate: State Affairs
Left pending in committee
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Civil Remedies & Liabilities | INTERNET | Religion | SOCIAL MEDIA DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES ACT
SB 2409 86-0 (2019)
Author: Menéndez, JoséSponsor: Moody, Joe | et. al.
Relating to the Internet domain name used by a website that sells tickets to events.
House: Business & Industry Senate: Business & Commerce
Effective on 9/1/19
| Business & Commerce--General | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Electronic Information Systems | INTERNET
HB 499 85-0 (2017)
Author: Collier, Nicole
Relating to unfair settlement practices with respect to workers' compensation insurance claims.
House: Business & Industry
Referred to Business & Industry
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Labor--Workers' Compensation
HB 1435 85-0 (2017)
Author: Wu, Gene
Relating to commencement and prosecution of certain actions by and to investigations conducted by district and county attorneys under the Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act.
House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Committee report sent to Calendars
| Business & Commerce--General | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Civil Remedies & Liabilities | Consumer Protection | Courts--Prosecuting Attorneys
HB 1774 85-0 (2017)
Author: Bonnen, Greg | et. al.Sponsor: Hancock, Kelly
Relating to actions on and liability associated with certain insurance claims.
House: Insurance Senate: Business & Commerce
Effective on 9/1/17
| ATTORNEY'S FEES | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Courts--Civil Procedure | Insurance--Insurers & Agents | Insurance--Property & Casualty
HB 1995 85-0 (2017)
Author: Elkins, GarySponsor: Hughes, Bryan | et. al.
Relating to the Texas Uniform Trade Secrets Act.
House: Government Transparency & Operation Senate: Administration
Effective on 9/1/17
| Business & Commerce--General | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Civil Remedies & Liabilities | TEXAS UNIFORM TRADE SECRETS ACT
HB 2027 85-0 (2017)
Author: Goldman, CraigSponsor: Taylor, Van
Relating to the repeal of certain laws regulating the sale or transfer of secondhand watches.
House: Licensing & Administrative Procedures Senate: Business & Commerce
Effective immediately
| Business & Commerce--General | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Consumer Protection
HB 2257 85-0 (2017)
Author: Muñoz, Jr., Sergio
Relating to prohibiting an insurer from directing a policyholder to certain entities to provide certain medical or health care services and supplies to the policyholder.
House: Insurance
Referred to Insurance
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | INSURANCE, COMMISSIONER OF | Insurance--Health & Accident | Insurance--Insurers & Agents
HB 3322 85-0 (2017)
Author: Guillen, Ryan
Relating to the use of certain words to imply that a person who is not an attorney is authorized to practice immigration law and the prosecution of a cause of action arising from that practice and educational requirements for a notary public appointment; authorizing a fee; affecting the prosecution of a criminal offense.
House: State Affairs
Placed on General State Calendar
| Aliens | Business & Commerce--General | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Consumer Protection | Lawyers | Notaries | SECRETARY OF STATE
HB 3460 85-0 (2017)
Author: VanDeaver, Gary
Relating to the movement of vehicles transporting sealed ocean cargo shipping containers; authorizing a fee.
House: International Trade & Intergovernmental Affairs
Returned to Calendars Committee
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Highways | MOTOR VEHICLES, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | SHIPPING & SHIPYARDS | VEHICLE WEIGHT LIMITS & ENFORCEMENT
HB 4261 85-0 (2017)
Author: Elkins, Gary
Relating to the transparent disclosure of Internet advertising practices.
House: Government Transparency & Operation
No action taken in committee
| ADVERTISING | Business & Commerce--General | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | INTERNET
HCR 33 85-0 (2017)
Author: AnchÃa, Rafael | et. al.
Urging Congress to consider the removal of trade, financial, and travel restrictions relating to Cuba.
House: International Trade & Intergovernmental Affairs
Left pending in committee
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | CUBA | Resolutions--Legislative Policy | Resolutions--Memorializing Congress
HCR 98 85-0 (2017)
Author: Blanco, César | et. al.
Urging Congress and the president to reject the imposition of an import tax or border adjustment tax on trade with Mexico.
House: International Trade & Intergovernmental Affairs
Left pending in committee
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | MEXICO | Resolutions--Legislative Policy | Resolutions--Memorializing Congress
HR 2616 85-0 (2017)
Author: Kuempel, John
Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 2065.
Reported enrolled
| Business & Commerce--General | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Consumer Protection | Labor--General | Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions | Resolutions--Conf. Comm. Reports | Vehicles & Traffic--General
SB 10 85-0 (2017)
Author: Hancock, Kelly | et. al.
Relating to actions on and liability associated with certain insurance claims.
Senate: Business & Commerce
Not again placed on intent calendar
| ATTORNEY'S FEES | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Courts--Civil Procedure | Insurance--Insurers & Agents | Insurance--Property & Casualty
SB 350 85-0 (2017)
Author: Taylor, Van
Relating to the repeal of certain laws regulating the sale or transfer of secondhand watches.
Senate: Business & Commerce
Not again placed on intent calendar
| Business & Commerce--General | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Consumer Protection
SB 1499 85-0 (2017)
Author: Zaffirini, Judith
Relating to the regulation of for-profit legal service contract companies.
Senate: Business & Commerce
Committee report printed and distributed
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Consumer Protection | Insurance--General | Lawyers | Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions
SB 1939 85-0 (2017)
Author: Hughes, BryanSponsor: VanDeaver, Gary
Relating to permits for the movement of intermodal shipping containers; authorizing a fee.
House: Transportation Senate: Transportation
Committee report sent to Calendars
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Highways | MOTOR VEHICLES, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | SHIPPING & SHIPYARDS | VEHICLE WEIGHT LIMITS & ENFORCEMENT
SB 1945 85-0 (2017)
Author: Hughes, Bryan
Relating to the Texas Uniform Trade Secrets Act.
Senate: State Affairs
Committee report printed and distributed
| Business & Commerce--General | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Civil Remedies & Liabilities | TEXAS UNIFORM TRADE SECRETS ACT
SB 2065 85-0 (2017)
Author: Hancock, KellySponsor: Kuempel, John
Relating to the licensing and regulation of certain occupations and activities.
House: Licensing & Administrative Procedures Senate: Business & Commerce
See remarks for effective date
| BARBERS | Business & Commerce--General | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Consumer Protection | COSMETOLOGISTS | Labor--General | LICENSING & REGULATION, TEXAS COMMISSION OF | Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions | TOW COMPANIES & TOWING OF VEHICLES | TOWING & STORAGE ADVISORY BOARD | VEHICLE PROTECTION PRODUCTS & WARRANTORS | Vehicles & Traffic--General
SCR 22 85-0 (2017)
Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie
Urging Congress to recognize the importance of trade between Texas and Mexico.
Senate: Natural Resources & Economic Development
Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Resolutions--Legislative Policy | Resolutions--Memorializing Congress
SR 938 85-0 (2017)
Author: Hancock, Kelly
Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction on SB 2065.
Reported enrolled
| Business & Commerce--General | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Consumer Protection | Labor--General | Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions | Resolutions--Conf. Comm. Reports | Vehicles & Traffic--General
HB 1199 84-0 (2015)
Author: Simpson, David | et. al.
Relating to deceptive representations or other conduct concerning certain synthetic substances as a violation of the Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act.
House: Business & Industry
Placed on General State Calendar
| Business & Commerce--General | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Consumer Protection | Crimes--Drugs
HB 1265 84-0 (2015)
Author: Wu, Gene | et. al.Sponsor: Eltife, Kevin
Relating to a deceptive act or practice involving a solicitation in connection with a good or service or involving the production, sale, distribution, or promotion of certain synthetic substances.
House: Business & Industry Senate: Business & Commerce
Effective on 9/1/15
| ADVERTISING | Business & Commerce--General | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Crimes--Drugs | INSURANCE ADJUSTERS
HB 1693 84-0 (2015)
Author: Isaac, Jason
Relating to a prohibition on the sale of motor fuel mixed with ethanol; imposing civil and criminal penalties.
House: Agriculture & Livestock
Left pending in committee
| Business & Commerce--General | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Energy--Alternative Fuels | Environment--Air | Environment--General | Oil & Gas
HB 2261 84-0 (2015)
Author: Villalba, Jason | et. al.Sponsor: Hinojosa, Juan
Relating to the transfer or termination of certain timeshare interests.
House: Business & Industry Senate: Business & Commerce
Effective on 9/1/15
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Property Interests--Property Owners Association | Property Interests--Real Property | TIMESHARE PLANS & PROPERTIES
HB 2573 84-0 (2015)
Author: Johnson, Eric | et. al.Sponsor: Lucio, Jr., Eddie
Relating to a deceptive trade practice related to the use of certain words to imply that a person who is not an attorney is authorized to practice law and the prosecution of a cause of action arising from that practice.
House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs
Effective on 9/1/15
| Aliens | Business & Commerce--General | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Consumer Protection | Lawyers | Notaries | Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions
HB 2590 84-0 (2015)
Author: Johnson, Eric | et. al.Sponsor: West, Royce
Relating to providing a remedy for fraud committed in certain real estate transactions.
House: Business & Industry Senate: State Affairs
Effective on 9/1/15
| Business & Commerce--General | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | City Government--Employees/Officers | Consumer Protection | County Government--Employees/Officers | County Government--General | FRAUD | Property Interests--Mortgages & Liens
HB 3028 84-0 (2015)
Author: Frullo, JohnSponsor: Watson, Kirk
Relating to regulation of certain conduct by discount health care program operators, or concerning discount health care programs, that relates to prescription drugs or prescription drug benefits; authorizing administrative and civil penalties.
House: Insurance Senate: Business & Commerce
Effective on 9/1/15
| Business & Commerce--General | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | INSURANCE, COMMISSIONER OF | Insurance--Health & Accident | MEDICINE & PRESCRIPTION DRUGS | Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions | PHARMACIES & PHARMACISTS | PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS
SB 738 84-0 (2015)
Author: Hinojosa, Juan
Relating to the transfer or termination of certain timeshare interests.
Senate: Business & Commerce
Left pending in committee
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Property Interests--Property Owners Association | Property Interests--Real Property | TIMESHARE PLANS & PROPERTIES
SB 1142 84-0 (2015)
Author: Watson, Kirk
Relating to regulation of discount drug card program operators; authorizing administrative and civil penalties; authorizing fees; expanding a registration requirement.
Senate: Business & Commerce
Left pending in committee
| Business & Commerce--General | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | INSURANCE, COMMISSIONER OF | Insurance--Health & Accident | MEDICINE & PRESCRIPTION DRUGS | Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions | PHARMACIES & PHARMACISTS | PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS
HB 1649 83-0 (2013)
Author: Raymond, Richard Peña
Relating to the regulation of crafted precious metals dealers.
House: Business & Industry
Left pending in committee
| Business & Commerce--General | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | COINS & PRECIOUS METALS | Consumer Protection | Financial--General
HB 1894 83-0 (2013)
Author: Elkins, Gary
Relating to the adoption of the Uniform Trade Secrets Act.
House: Technology
Laid on the table subject to call
| ATTORNEY'S FEES | Business & Commerce--General | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Civil Remedies & Liabilities | PROTECTIVE ORDERS | TEXAS UNIFORM TRADE SECRETS ACT
HB 2705 83-0 (2013)
Author: Workman, Paul
Relating to certain procedures and civil penalties under the Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act.
House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
No action taken in committee
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Civil Remedies & Liabilities | Consumer Protection
HB 3467 83-0 (2013)
Author: Bohac, Dwayne
Relating to the regulation of crafted precious metal dealers; providing criminal penalties; authorizing a fee.
House: Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Left pending in committee
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | COINS & PRECIOUS METALS | Consumer Protection | Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions
SB 953 83-0 (2013)
Author: Carona, JohnSponsor: Elkins, Gary | et. al.
Relating to the adoption of the Uniform Trade Secrets Act.
House: Technology Senate: State Affairs
Effective on 9/1/13
| ATTORNEY'S FEES | Business & Commerce--General | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Civil Remedies & Liabilities | PROTECTIVE ORDERS | TEXAS UNIFORM TRADE SECRETS ACT
SB 992 83-0 (2013)
Author: Taylor, Larry
Relating to misrepresentations in connection with certain drug testing devices or equipment; providing penalties.
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Business & Commerce
Left pending in committee
| Alcoholism & Drug Abuse | Business & Commerce--Foreign Trade Zones | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Consumer Protection | DRUG & ALCOHOL TESTING | Occupational Regulation--Health Occupations
SB 1033 83-0 (2013)
Author: Carona, JohnSponsor: Villalba, Jason
Relating to the registration and use of marks, including trademarks and service marks.
House: Business & Industry Senate: Business & Commerce
Effective on 9/1/13
| Business & Commerce--General | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | TRADEMARKS
SB 1166 83-0 (2013)
Author: Hegar, Glenn
Relating to civil penalties under the Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act.
Senate: State Affairs
Not again placed on intent calendar
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Civil Remedies & Liabilities | Consumer Protection
HB 1246 82-0 (2011)
Author: Callegari, Bill
Relating to the repeal of certain laws regulating the sale or transfer of secondhand watches.
House: Government Efficiency & Reform
Referred to Government Efficiency & Reform
| Business & Commerce--General | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Consumer Protection
HB 2086 82-0 (2011)
Author: Bohac, Dwayne
Relating to deceptive trade practices relating to the advertisement of certain goods.
House: Business & Industry
No action taken in committee
| Business & Commerce--General | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Consumer Protection
HB 2163 82-0 (2011)
Author: Scott, Connie
Relating to including barratry as a deceptive trade practice.
House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Left pending in subcommittee
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Lawyers
HB 2177 82-0 (2011)
Author: Solomons, Burt | et. al.
Relating to certain claims against persons licensed as real estate brokers and salespersons.
House: Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Laid on the table subject to call
| Business & Commerce--General | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Consumer Protection | Property Interests--Real Property | REAL ESTATE AGENTS | REAL ESTATE BROKERS
HB 3291 82-0 (2011)
Author: Harper-Brown, Linda
Relating to a deceptive act or practice in connection with a consumer's health benefit plan benefits.
House: Insurance
Left pending in committee
| Business & Commerce--General | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Consumer Protection | Insurance--Health & Accident | MEDICINE & PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
HB 3322 82-0 (2011)
Author: Hunter, Todd
Relating to covenants not to compete.
House: Business & Industry
Referred to Business & Industry
| Business & Commerce--General | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Health Care Providers | PHYSICIANS
HB 3502 82-0 (2011)
Author: Raymond, Richard Pena
Relating to the regulation of crafted precious metal dealers and dealerships; providing a criminal penalty.
House: Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
| Business & Commerce--General | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | COINS & PRECIOUS METALS | Consumer Protection | LICENSING & REGULATION, TEXAS COMMISSION ON | LICENSING & REGULATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF
SB 1353 82-0 (2011)
Author: Eltife, Kevin | et. al.Sponsor: Solomons, Burt | et. al.
Relating to certain claims against persons licensed as real estate brokers and salespersons.
House: Licensing & Administrative Procedures Senate: Business & Commerce
Effective immediately
| Business & Commerce--General | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Consumer Protection | Property Interests--Real Property | REAL ESTATE AGENTS | REAL ESTATE BROKERS
SB 1450 82-0 (2011)
Author: Zaffirini, Judith
Relating to the regulation of crafted precious metal dealers and dealerships; providing a criminal penalty.
House: Licensing & Administrative Procedures Senate: Business & Commerce
Reported favorably as substituted
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | City Government--General | COINS & PRECIOUS METALS | Consumer Protection
SB 1716 82-0 (2011)
Author: Duncan, RobertSponsor: Fletcher, Allen
Relating to voidability of contracts procured through and liability arising from conduct constituting barratry; providing a civil penalty.
House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs
Effective on 9/1/11
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Lawyers
HB 2299 81-0 (2009)
Author: Davis, Yvonne
Relating to a motor vehicle dealer's payment to a secured party of the balance due on a used motor vehicle and to the bond requirement for certain motor vehicle sellers.
House: Transportation
Referred to Transportation
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS | Property Interests--Mortgages & Liens | TRANSPORTATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | Vehicles & Traffic--General
HB 3101 81-0 (2009)
Author: Leibowitz, David
Relating to the deceptive trade practice of charging for certain preventable adverse health care events.
House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Health Care Providers | Hospitals | Malpractice--Professionals
HB 3211 81-0 (2009)
Author: Edwards, Al
Relating to the classification of certain entities as primarily engaged in retail trade for purposes of the franchise tax.
House: Ways & Means
Left pending in committee
| Business & Commerce--General | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Taxation--Franchise
HB 3623 81-0 (2009)
Author: Elkins, GarySponsor: Hegar, Glenn
Relating to covenants not to compete by physicians.
House: Public Health Senate: Administration
Effective on 9/1/09
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Health Care Providers | MEDICAL BOARD, TEXAS | Occupational Regulation--Health Occupations | PHYSICIANS
HCR 166 81-0 (2009)
Author: Chavez, Norma
Memorializing the United States Congress to normalize trade relations with Cuba.
House: Border & Intergovernmental Affairs
Left pending in committee
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | CUBA | Resolutions--Legislative Policy | Resolutions--Memorializing Congress
SB 1713 81-0 (2009)
Author: Hegar, GlennSponsor: Elkins, Gary
Relating to covenants not to compete by physicians.
House: Public Health Senate: Health & Human Services
Placed on General State Calendar
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Health Care Providers | MEDICAL BOARD, TEXAS | Occupational Regulation--Health Occupations | PHYSICIANS
SB 1834 81-0 (2009)
Author: Patrick, Dan
Relating to the classification of certain entities as primarily engaged in retail trade for purposes of the franchise tax.
Senate: Finance
Referred to Finance
| Business & Commerce--General | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Taxation--Franchise
SB 2168 81-0 (2009)
Author: Ellis, Rodney
Relating to the use of behavioral analysis or scoring in certain consumer contracts.
Senate: Business & Commerce
Referred to Business & Commerce
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | CREDIT & DEBIT CARDS
SB 2233 81-0 (2009)
Author: Eltife, Kevin | et. al.Sponsor: AnchÃa, Rafael
Relating to the regulation of debt management service providers and a study regarding the business of consumer debt settlement.
House: Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Senate: Business & Commerce
Committee report sent to Calendars
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Civil Remedies & Liabilities | CONSUMER CREDIT COMMISSION | Consumer Protection | DEBT | DIGITAL SIGNATURES | Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--Local | FINANCE COMMISSION OF TEXAS | Financial--Banks | Financial--Credit Unions | Financial--General | Financial--Savings & Loans | Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions | UNIFORM DEBT MANAGEMENT SERVICES ACT
SB 166 70-0 (1987)
Author: Sarpalius, Bill
Relating to the development of international agricultural commerce and to the creation of the Texas Commission for Agricultural World Trade.
Senate: Natural Resources
No action taken in committee
| AGRICULTURAL WORLD TRADE, TEXAS COMMISSION FOR | Agriculture | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed
SB 625 68-0 (1983)
Author: Glasgow, Bob
Relating to written notice of claim of deceptive trade practices, settlement offers, settlement of claims, damages, and attorneys' fees in actions brought for deceptive trade practices under the insurance code.
Senate: Economic Development
Reported from committee favorably with substitute
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
SB 668 68-0 (1983)
Author: Parmer, HughSponsor: Gibson, Bruce
Relating to the clarification of violations of consumer protection acts relating to debt collection and home solicitation transactions as deceptive trade practices.
House: Business & Commerce Senate: Jurisprudence
Effective on . . . . . . . . . .
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Consumer Protection
SB 1114 68-0 (1983)
Author: Washington, Craig
Relating to certain actions against licensed insurers and insurance agents under the Deceptive Trade Practices Acts.
Senate: Economic Development
No action taken
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Insurance--Insurers & Agents
HB 179 67-0 (1981)
Author: Elizondo, Paul
Relating to a private cause of action for the violation of anti-trust laws.
House: Judiciary
Referred to subcommittee
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
HB 596 67-0 (1981)
Author: Nowlin, James
Relating to the regulation of invention development services.
House: Judiciary
Coauthor authorized
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY | REGULATION OF INVENTION DEVELOPMENT SERVICES ACT
HB 766 67-0 (1981)
Author: Nabers, Lynn
Relating to penalties for violation of the Deceptive Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Act which can be recovered by the State and to the limitations period for actions brought by the State.
House: State Affairs
Referred to Committee on State Affairs
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Consumer Protection | STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS
HB 1393 67-0 (1981)
Author: Danburg, Debra
Relating to consumer fraud.
House: Business & Industry
Referred to subcommittee
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Consumer Protection
HB 1798 67-0 (1981)
Author: Washington, Craig
Relating to the application of the Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act to certain business entities.
House: Employment Practices
Committee laid on table subject to call
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Consumer Protection
HB 2159 67-0 (1981)
Author: Nabers, Lynn
Relating to the regulation of monopolies, contracts, combinations and conspiracies in restraint of trade or commerce.
House: Business & Industry
Referred to subcommittee
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Corporations & Associations
SB 90 67-0 (1981)
Author: Doggett, LloydSponsor: Nabers, Lynn
Relating to penalties for violation of the Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act.
House: State Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence
Comm. report printed & sent to Comm. on Local & Consent Cal.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Consumer Protection | STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS
SB 619 67-0 (1981)
Author: Parker, CarlSponsor: Washington, Craig
Relating to the waiver of certain provisions of the Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act, as amended, by certain consenting business concerns or consumers.
House: Employment Practices Senate: Economic Development
Effective on . . . . . . . . . .
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Consumer Protection
SB 670 67-0 (1981)
Author: Harris, O.H.
Relating to the regulation of certain business and insurance transactions and practices and to consumer remedies.
Senate: Economic Development
Reported from committee favorably with substitute
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Consumer Protection | Insurance--General
SB 885 67-0 (1981)
Author: Mauzy, Oscar
Relating to consumer fraud, its prevention, and providing penalties.
Senate: Economic Development
Referred to Committee on Economic Development
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Consumer Protection
SB 1253 67-0 (1981)
Author: Glasgow, Bob
Relating to written notice of claim of deceptive trade practices, settlement of claim, damages and attorneys fees of deceptive trade practices under the insurance code.
Senate: Economic Development
Referred to Committee on Economic Development
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Consumer Protection | Insurance--General
HB 25 66-0 (1979)
Author: Green, Gene
Relating to penalty for certain unfair or deceptive acts by insurers.
House: Insurance
Referred to Committee on Insurance
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Insurance--Insurers & Agents
HB 27 66-0 (1979)
Author: Green, Gene
Relating to fair trade practices in the insurance business.
House: Insurance
Referred to Subcommittee on Property and Casualty
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Insurance--Insurers & Agents
HB 174 66-0 (1979)
Author: Hudson III, Samuel
Relating to bond for the construction of a swimming pool.
House: Business & Industry
Referred to subcommittee
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Consumer Protection | CONTRACTORS & SUBCONTRACTORS | Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions
HB 744 66-0 (1979)
Author: Hill, Danny
Relating to the regulation of certain business and insurance practices.
House: State Affairs
Referred to Subcommittee on Business Practices
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Consumer Protection
HB 949 66-0 (1979)
Author: Edwards, Al
Relating to enforcement of the Deceptive Trade Practices - Consumer Protection Act by the attorney general and by district and county attorneys.
House: State Affairs
Referred to Committee on State Affairs
| ATTORNEY GENERAL | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Consumer Protection
HB 1261 66-0 (1979)
Author: Hill, Gerald
Relating to fraud in transactions involving the acquisition of goods, services, and money on credit.
House: Judiciary
Reported from subcommittee with no recommendation
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | FRAUD
SB 165 66-0 (1979)
Author: Doggett, Lloyd
Relating to regulation of monopolies, contracts, combinations, or conspiracies in restraint of trade or commerce; providing penalties.
Senate: Jurisprudence
Referred to Committee on Jurisprudence
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
SB 357 66-0 (1979)
Author: Meier, BillSponsor: Hill, Danny
Relating to the regulation of certain business and insurance transactions and practices and to consumer remedies.
House: State Affairs Senate: Economic Development
Effective on . . . . . . . . . .
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Consumer Protection
SB 892 66-0 (1979)
Author: Parker, Carl
Relating to fair trade practices in the soft drink industry.
Senate: Economic Development
Referred to subcommittee
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
HB 194 65-0 (1977)
Author: Olson, Jr., Lyndon
Concerning labeling requirements as related to the Deceptive Trade Practices - Consumer Protection Act; and declaring an emergency.
House: Agriculture & Livestock
Considered by committee in public hearing
| Agriculture | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | PACKAGING & LABELING REQUIREMENTS
HB 414 65-0 (1977)
Author: Johnson, Eddie
Amending the Business and Commerce Code relating to misuse of dairy containers bearing a proprietary mark by clarifying and modernizing the definition of "dairy container," requiring the Texas Department of Health Resources to adopt rules and regulations to prevent deceptive trade practices and unauthorized private use of dairy containers, including but not limited to procedures for registration of propriety marks, with appropriate fees and annual renewals; deposits; creating offenses, prescribing penalties, declaring certain uses of dairy containers to be unauthorized prive use, providing for severability and declaring an emergency.
House: Business & Industry
Assigned to General State Calendar
| Agriculture | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | MILK
HB 1393 65-0 (1977)
Author: Hill, Danny
Relating to certain definitions in, the relief and defenses available under, and to the intent of the legislature regarding the construction of certain provisions of, Subchapter E, Chapter 17, Business and Commerce Code.
House: Business & Industry
Considered by committee in public hearing
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Consumer Protection
HB 1720 65-0 (1977)
Author: Hill, Gerald
Relating to unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts and practice in the business of insurance.
House: Insurance
Considered by subcommittee in formal meeting
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Insurance--Insurers & Agents
HB 1761 65-0 (1977)
Author: Weddington, Sarah
Relating to enforcement of the Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act by the attorney general and by district and county attorneys.
House: Judiciary
Assigned to General State Calendar
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Consumer Protection
SB 84 65-0 (1977)
Author: Doggett, Lloyd
Relating to actions commenced by district attorneys and county attorneys concerning deceptive trade practices.
Senate: Human Resources
Reported from committee favorably
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Consumer Protection | Courts--Prosecuting Attorneys
SB 229 65-0 (1977)
Author: Meier, Bill
Relating to misuse of a dairy container bearing a proprietary mark by clarifying and modernizing the definition of "dairy container," requiring the Texas Department of Health Resources to adopt rules and regulations to prevent deceptive trade practices and unauthorized private use of dairy containers, including but not limited to procedures for registration of proprietary marks, with appropriate fees and annual renewals; deposits; defining certain offenses and prescribing penalties; declaring certain uses of dairy containers to be unauthorized private use, fixing penalties for unauthorized private use, providing severability and declaring an emergency.
Senate: Economic Development
Reported from committee favorably substituted
| Agriculture | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | MILK
SB 260 65-0 (1977)
Author: Clower, Ron
Relating to the regulation of deceptive and unlawful trade practices in the repair of motor vehicles; forbidding the disclaimer of warranty against defects in materials and workmanship for repair of motor vehicles; requiring certain disclosures relating to warranties, price estimates, and work performed on a motor vehicle; prohibiting certain acts and omissions by automotive repair facilities and providing certain civil penalties; and declaring an emergency.
Senate: Human Resources
Referred to Committee on Human Resources
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Consumer Protection | MOTOR VEHICLE REPAIR & DISCLOSURE ACT | Vehicles & Traffic--General
SB 400 65-0 (1977)
Author: Doggett, Lloyd
Relating to regulation of monopolies, contracts, combinations, or conspiracies in restraint of trade or commerce or discriminatory boycott; providing penalties.
House: State Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence
Referred to Committee on State Affairs
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
SB 575 65-0 (1977)
Author: Jones, Gene
Relating to the right of indemnity against persons responsible for deceptive trade practices, failures to comply with an express or implied warranty, unconscionable actions or courses of action.
Senate: Economic Development
Reported from committee favorably
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Consumer Protection | Insurance--General
SB 636 65-0 (1977)
Author: Parker, Carl
Relating to unfair claim settlement practices.
Senate: Economic Development
Referred to subcommittee
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Consumer Protection | Insurance--Insurers & Agents
SB 664 65-0 (1977)
Author: Jones, GeneSponsor: Hill, Danny
Relating to relief and defenses available to consumers.
House: Business & Industry Senate: Human Resources
Effective immediately
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Consumer Protection
SB 675 65-0 (1977)
Author: Doggett, Lloyd
Relating to deceptive trade practices and unconscionable courses of action and regulation of false, misleading and deceptive trade practices.
Senate: Human Resources
Referred to Committee on Human Resources
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Civil Remedies & Liabilities
SB 905 65-0 (1977)
Author: Brooks, Chet
Relating to the prerequisites to certain actions authorized by the Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act.
Senate: Human Resources
Referred to Committee on Human Resources
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Consumer Protection
SB 931 65-0 (1977)
Author: Clower, Ron
Relating to the definition of false, misleading, or deceptive acts or practices; relating to the filing of lawsuits by creditors in counties other than where the contract was made or where the debtor resides.
House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Human Resources
Referred to Committee on Judicial Affairs
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Civil Remedies & Liabilities
SB 953 65-0 (1977)
Author: Jones, Gene
Relating to unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts and practices in the business of insurance.
Senate: Economic Development
Referred to Committee on Economic Development
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | DISCRIMINATION | Human Relations | Insurance--Insurers & Agents
SR 322 65-0 (1977)
Author: Longoria, Raul
Authorizing the Special Committee on Trade and Tourism to continue its studies of undue hindrance of trade and tourism.
Senate: Administration
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Interim Studies | Resolutions--Legislative Policy | Tourism | TRADE & TOURISM, SENATE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON
HB 560 64-0 (1975)
Author: Gilley, Smith
Relating to false, misleading, and deceptive trade practices.
House: Business & Industry Senate: Human Resources
Referred to Committee on Human Resources
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Consumer Protection
HB 616 64-0 (1975)
Author: Denson, Woody
Relating to regulation of unfair business practices.
House: Business & Industry
Reported from committee favorably without amendments
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | UNFAIR BUSINESS PRACTICES ACT, TEXAS
HB 652 64-0 (1975)
Author: Semos, Chris V.Sponsor: Braecklein, Bill
Relating to the penalty imposed for a deceptive business practice.
House: Business & Industry Senate: Jurisprudence
Effective in 90 days
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Crimes--Miscellaneous
HB 828 64-0 (1975)
Author: Bynum, BenSponsor: Jones, Grant
Prohibiting certain practices relating to insurance of real and personal property and providing certain exceptions; providing a penalty.
House: Insurance Senate: Economic Development
Considered by committee in public hearing
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Insurance--Insurers & Agents
SB 48 64-0 (1975)
Author: Mauzy, OscarSponsor: Clark, Bill
Relating to the definition of goods, services, and consumer; relating to the regulation of deceptive and unlawful trade practices; defenses to class action lawsuits.
House: Business & Industry Senate: Human Resources
90 day bill
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Consumer Protection
SB 200 64-0 (1975)
Author: Clower, Ron
Relating to providing consumers with information concerning deceptive trade practices and their rights and remedies against such practices.
Senate: Human Resources
Motion to suspend rules lost
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Consumer Protection
SB 213 64-0 (1975)
Author: Clower, Ron
Relating to the determination of damages in actions based on unlawful trade practices.
Senate: Economic Development
Referred to Committee on Economic Development
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Civil Remedies & Liabilities
SB 220 64-0 (1975)
Author: Braecklein, Bill
Relating to the penalty imposed for a deceptive trade practice.
Senate: Jurisprudence
Reported from committee favorably substituted
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Crimes--Miscellaneous
SB 262 64-0 (1975)
Author: Doggett, Lloyd
Relating to monopolies, combinations, conspiracies, or contracts in restraint of trade or commerce; providing for private and public enforcement and for monetary penalties; providing additional discovery procedures and for use and disposition of materials or evidence discovered; defining certain offenses and prescribing penalties.
House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence
Governor submitted as emergency
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Consumer Protection
SB 270 64-0 (1975)
Author: Doggett, LloydSponsor: Finney, Dave
Amending Section 2.318 of the Business & Commerce Code, relating to the defense of lack of privity and failure to give notice with respect to a manufacturer's liability in a suit for breach of warranty, express or implied, and prohibiting exclusion or limitation of the operation of this section; adding a Chapter 19 to the Business & Commerce Code, making a manufacturer or other warrantor liable to a retailer for its services and repairs pursuant to warranty and creating a cause of action and authorizing certain remedies in the retailer against the manufacturer or other warrantor, including attorney's fees.
House: Business & Industry Senate: Human Resources
Vetoed by the Governor
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Civil Remedies & Liabilities
SB 280 64-0 (1975)
Author: Clower, Ron
Relating to class actions against unlawful trade practices.
Senate: Human Resources
Referred to Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Civil Remedies & Liabilities | CLASS ACTIONS
SB 307 64-0 (1975)
Author: Jones, Grant
Prohibiting certain practices relating to insurance of real and personal property and providing certain exceptions; providing a penalty.
Senate: Economic Development
Motion to suspend rules lost
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Insurance--Insurers & Agents
SB 352 64-0 (1975)
Author: Mengden, Walter
Relating to the retail sale of merchandise at a price higher than originally marked.
Senate: Jurisprudence
Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Matters
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
SB 849 64-0 (1975)
Author: Clower, Ron
Relating to the establishment of a minimum performance and payment bond for contractors as defined in the Act; excepting contracts with a cost of less than $750 for labor and materials; specifying that the bond must be secured and recoverable in the State of Texas; requiring evidence of a valid bond as part of any transaction or agreement involving a workman's, mechanic's, or materialman's lien; defining certain unlawful and deceptive trade practices.
House: Business & Industry Senate: Economic Development
Referred to subcommittee
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | CONTRACTORS & SUBCONTRACTORS
SCR 105 64-0 (1975)
Author: Doggett, LloydSponsor: Clark, Bill
Suspending the Joint Rules of the two Houses so that either House may take up and consider Senate Bill 262 at any time.
Notice given
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Resolutions--Administration
SR 377 64-0 (1975)
Author: Santiesteban, H. | et. al.
Creating a Special Committee of the Senate to investigate alleged undue hindrance of trade and tourism by U. S. Border Patrol & Bureau of Customs.
Senate: Administration
| BORDER PATROL & BUREAU OF CUSTOMS, US | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Interim Studies | Resolutions--Administration | Tourism
HB 417 63-0 (1973)
Author: Parker, CarlSponsor: Mauzy, Oscar
Relating to the definition and regulation of deceptive and unlawful trade practices, advertising or acts including unlawful competition, acts or practices of insurers, and protection of consumers; providing administrative and judicial remedies and procedures for carrying out the Act; providing civil penalties for violations; prescribing the extent of the applicability of the Act; providing for class actions.
House: Business & Industry Senate: Jurisprudence
Signed by the Governor
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Consumer Protection | DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES-CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT
HB 706 63-0 (1973)
Author: Nabers, Lynn
Concerning discriminatory pricing practices in trade and commerce; providing for private redress.
House: Judiciary
Referred to subcommittee
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | DISCRIMINATION | Human Relations
HB 707 63-0 (1973)
Author: Nabers, Lynn
Concerning deceptive trade practices, defining such practices and related terms, providing for private redress.
House: Judiciary
Referred to subcommittee
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
HB 1027 63-0 (1973)
Author: Garcia, Matt
Relating to regulation of referral sales techniques.
House: Business & Industry
Subcommittee hearing date
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
HB 1302 63-0 (1973)
Author: Hale, L. DeWitt
Relating to prohibiting the sale or offer to sell of multi-level distributorships; prescribing certain penalties.
House: Business & Industry
Referred to subcommittee
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
HB 1503 63-0 (1973)
Author: Short, E.L.
Relating to venue of suits for breach of warranty by manufacturer.
House: Judiciary
Committee hearing date
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Consumer Protection
HCR 177 63-0 (1973)
Author: Parker, Carl
Making corrections H.B. No. 417.
Filed without Governor's signature
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Consumer Protection | Resolutions--Corrective
SB 75 63-0 (1973)
Author: Mauzy, Oscar
Relating to the definition and regulation of deceptive and unlawful trade practices, advertising or acts including unlawful competition, acts or practices of insurers, and protection of consumers; providing administrative and judicial remedies and procedures for carrying out the Act; providing civil penalties for violations; prescribing the extent of the applicability of the Act; providing for class actions.
House: Business & Industry Senate: Jurisprudence
Laid on the table subject to call
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Consumer Protection | DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES-CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT
SB 793 63-0 (1973)
Author: Gammage, R.A. "Bob"
Providing for additional remedies in connection with the commission of unfair trade practices by an insurer or other persons; and declaring an emergency.
Senate: Economic Development
Committee hearing date
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Insurance--Insurers & Agents
HCR 4 63-1 (1973)
Author: Denton, Lane
Requesting the Attorney General to conduct an investigation of trade practices of Texas oil companies.
House: Natural Resources
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources
| ATTORNEY GENERAL | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Oil & Gas | Resolutions--Legislative Policy
HB 248 62-0 (1971)
Author: Gammage, R.A. "Bob" | et. al.
Relating to the right of a buyer to rescind a retail installment contract.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
HB 307 62-0 (1971)
Author: Gammage, R.A. "Bob"
Relating to the definition of deceptive trade practices in the conduct of any trade or commerce, relating to pyramid sales plans, multi-level marketing plans, and endless chain sales plans.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
HB 538 62-0 (1971)
Author: Murray, Menton J.
Relating to a political subdivision or tax supported institution authorizing the Attorney General to bring an action on its behalf to recover damages provided for by the federal antitrust laws.
| ATTORNEY GENERAL | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Civil Remedies & Liabilities
HB 539 62-0 (1971)
Author: Murray, Menton J.
Relating to the enforcement of agreements violating the prohibition against a monopoly, trust, or conspiracy in restraint of trade.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Civil Remedies & Liabilities
HB 708 62-0 (1971)
Author: Semos, Chris V. | et. al.
Relating to defining certain deceptive practices in the conduct of any trade or commerce, making unlawful the conduct of certain sales operations in which certain conditional promises of rebate or payment are made.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
HB 1557 62-0 (1971)
Author: Golman, Joe H.
Relating to defining certain deceptive practices in the conduct of any trade or commerce, making a pyramid style or multi-level investment plan a deceptive practice.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
HB 1564 62-0 (1971)
Author: Golman, Joe H.Sponsor: Hightower, Jack
Relating to defining certain deceptive practices in the conduct of any trade or commerce, by making basing a charge for the repair of an item in whole or in part upon a guarantee or warranty a deceptive trade practice under certain conditions.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
HB 1584 62-0 (1971)
Author: Golman, Joe H.Sponsor: Hightower, Jack
Relating to defining deceptive practices on the consumer.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Consumer Protection
HB 1585 62-0 (1971)
Author: Golman, Joe H.
Relating to defining certain deceptive practices in the conduct of any trade or commerce, by adding a Subsection which makes a chain referral scheme a deceptive practice.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
SB 429 62-0 (1971)
Author: Hall, Ralph
Relating to providing procedures for a class action by any consumer in this state to restrain a person from engaging in a course of fraudulent or unconscionable conduct in relation to consumer transactions and for other appropriate relief.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Civil Remedies & Liabilities | CLASS ACTIONS | Consumer Protection
SB 430 62-0 (1971)
Author: Hall, Ralph
Relating to deceptive trade practices and consumer protection.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Consumer Protection
SB 496 62-0 (1971)
Author: Bernal, Joe J.
Relating to amending Statutes to remove insurance companies from coverage exemption relating to deceptive trade practices.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Insurance--Insurers & Agents
SB 498 62-0 (1971)
Author: Bernal, Joe J.
Relating to liability for engaging in any unlawful false, misleading, or deceptive acts or practices in the conduct of trade or business.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
SB 500 62-0 (1971)
Author: Bernal, Joe J.
Relating to amending Credit Code to further define, procedures for Class Actions for violators under Deceptive Trade Practices.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Civil Remedies & Liabilities | CLASS ACTIONS | Consumer Protection
SB 846 62-0 (1971)
Author: Bernal, Joe J.Sponsor: Wolff, Nelson
Relating to the regulation of referral sales techniques.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
SB 847 62-0 (1971)
Author: Bernal, Joe J.Sponsor: Wolff, Nelson
Relating to the definition of deceptive trade practices in the conduct of any trade or commerce, relating to pyramid sales plans, multilevel marketing plans, and endless chain sales plans.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
SB 848 62-0 (1971)
Author: Bernal, Joe J.
Relating to amending Consumer Credit Code to provide procedures for filing suits to restrain a person from violation thereof and providing a penalty for such violation.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Civil Remedies & Liabilities
SB 850 62-0 (1971)
Author: Bernal, Joe J.
Relating to amending Consumer Credit Code to add thereto Class Actions Generally and Procedure for Class Actions, judgments and cost in such suits, etc.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Civil Remedies & Liabilities | CLASS ACTIONS | Consumer Protection
HB 37 61-0 (1969)
Author: Salem, Joe
Relating to false, misleading, or deceptive acts in advertising, offering for sale, selling, or distributing any service, commodity, or thing of value; providing for penalties.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
HB 86 61-0 (1969)
Author: Caldwell, Neil
Relating to the prohibition of deceptive practices in the conduct of any trade or commerce, by adding subsections which would make unlawful the sponsoring or conducting of, or coercion to use, deceptive drawings, guessings, matchings or games of chance in connection with the sale of, or offer to sell, goods, merchandise, or anything of value.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
HB 968 61-0 (1969)
Author: Clark, Jr., James Howard "Jim" | et. al.
Relating to granting private individuals the right to seek injunctive relief against certain deceptive trade practices.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
HB 969 61-0 (1969)
Author: Clark, Jr., James Howard "Jim" | et. al.
Relating to authorizing the Consumer Credit Commissioner to protect the public by bringing civil actions to enforce debtors' remedies thereunder, establishing jurisdiction and venue, providing exceptions.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Civil Remedies & Liabilities | CONSUMER CREDIT COMMISSIONER, OFFICE OF
HB 1474 61-0 (1969)
Author: Salem, Joe
Relating to comprehensive warranty protection afforded the purchasers of merchandise sold or shipped intrastate commerce.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | CONSUMER FULL WARRANTY PROTECTION ACT OF 1969 | Consumer Protection
SB 492 61-0 (1969)
Author: Kennard, Don
Relating to enacting the "Home Solicitation Sales Act", defining home solicitation sales, providing buyers a limited right to cancel such sales, providing procedures for notification of such cancellation, providing rights and duties of the parties after cancellation of such sales, requiring notice to buyers of the right to cancel.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | HOME SOLICITATION SALES ACT
SB 520 61-0 (1969)
Author: Mauzy, Oscar
Relating to granting private individuals the right to seek injunctive relief against certain deceptive trade practices.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Civil Remedies & Liabilities
HB 111 60-0 (1967)
Author: Cavness, Don
Relating to amending certain statute so as to eliminate the affidavit requirement on sellers of merchandise.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
HB 214 60-0 (1967)
Author: Whatley, Willis James | et. al.
Relating to regulating us of the term "Going Out of Business"; providing a penalty for violation.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
HB 307 60-0 (1967)
Author: Tarbox, Elmer | et. al.
Relating to prohibiting offers to sell and sales of merchandise below cost for the purpose of injuring competitors or destroying competition and thereby eliminating employment; providing a saving clause; providing a criminal penalty for violation; authorizing actions for injunctive relief and stating the parties who may maintain such actions; exempting certain types of sales from the provisions of the Act; stating the effect of the Act on existing laws.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Consumer Protection | UNFAIR SALES ACT
HB 915 60-0 (1967)
Author: Weldon, James D. "Jimmy"
Relating to prohibiting the use of a gift enterprise such as the offer of trading stamps, coupons, tickets, certificates, cards, or any similar device in certain retail sales businesses; defining terms and legislative intent; providing for injunctive relief.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
HB 1000 60-0 (1967)
Author: Johnson, Glenn A.
Relating to probhibiting offers to sell and sales of merchandise below cost for the purpose of injuring competitors or destroying competition; providing a criminal penalty for violation.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Consumer Protection | SALES LIMITATION ACT
SB 52 60-0 (1967)
Author: Berry, Virgil E. "Red"
Relating to regulating trading stamp companies; providing a penalty.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
SB 53 60-0 (1967)
Author: Berry, Virgil E. "Red"
Relating to providing that a trading stamp company's reserves for unclaimed trading stamps shall escheat to the state; requiring a trading stamp company to post a bond; providing for enforcement of the Act; providing a penalty.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
SB 255 60-0 (1967)
Author: Watson, Jr., Murray
Relating to prohibiting offers to sell and sales of merchandise below cost for the purpose of injuring competitors or destroying competition and thereby eliminating employment; providing a criminal penalty for violation.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | UNFAIR SALES ACT
SB 476 60-0 (1967)
Author: Watson, Jr., Murray
Relating to prohibiting offers to sell and sales of merchandise below cost for the purpose of injuring competitors or destroying competition; providing a criminal penalty for violation.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | SALES LIMITATION ACT
HB 106 59-0 (1965)
Author: Haines, David Graves | et. al.
Relating to the retail installment selling of goods.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Consumer Protection
HB 124 59-0 (1965)
Author: Garrison, Donald E. "Don" | et. al.
Relating to defining and prohibiting debt pooling; prescribing a penalty.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | DEBT
HB 177 59-0 (1965)
Author: Floyd, Jr., Paul W. | et. al.
Relating to prohibiting consumer fraud or deception, as herein defined, and giving the Attorney General of Texas powers of administration and enforcement.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Consumer Protection
HB 922 59-0 (1965)
Author: Ivy, David M. | et. al.
Relating to prohibiting the use of a gift enterprise such as the offer of trading stamps, coupons, tickets, certificates, cards, or any similar device in certain retail sales businesses.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
HB 998 59-0 (1965)
Author: Townsend, James Terrell "Terry"
Relating to prohibiting hotels and motels from conditioning rental of lodging upon agreement to pay for or occupy it for more than 24 consecutive hours.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | HOTELS & MOTELS
SB 141 59-0 (1965)
Author: Creighton, Tom
Relating to enacting Uniform Commercial Code; repealing Statutes in conflict.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE
HB 211 58-0 (1963)
Author: Cannon, Joe Barnett
Relating to the carrying on of any trade, business or occupation injurious to health, increasing the maximum fine from one hundred dollars ($100.) to two hundred fifty dollars ($250.)
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Health--General
HB 263 58-0 (1963)
Author: Smith, Stanford S. | et. al.
Relating to the admission of business records as evidence.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Criminal Procedure--Trial | EVIDENCE
HB 718 58-0 (1963)
Author: Segrest, Clarence James
Relating to prohibiting the use of trading stamps or the furnishing or selling of trading stamps without first obtaining a license to do so; providing a penalty for violation of this Act.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
HB 881 58-0 (1963)
Author: Smith, Stanford S.
Relating to prohibiting offers to sell and sales of merchandise below cost for the purpose of injuring competitors or destroying competition; providing a criminal penalty for violation.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | SALES LIMITATION ACT
SB 420 58-0 (1963)
Author: Moore, W.T. "Bill"
Relating to prohibiting offers to sell and sales of merchandise below cost for the purpose of injuring competitors or destroying competition; providing a criminal penalty for violation.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | SALES LIMITATION ACT
HB 47 57-0 (1961)
Author: Cory, Richard Henry "Dick" | et. al.
Relating to prohibiting offers to sell and sales of merchandise below cost for the purpose of injuring competitors or destroying competition; providing a criminal penalty for violation.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | SALES LIMITATION ACT | UNIFORM PARTNERSHIP ACT, TEXAS
HB 64 57-0 (1961)
Author: Fletcher, Henry A. | et. al.
Relating to levying an occupational tax on the business done within this State of selling, issuing or delivering trading stamps or other similar devices; providing an effective date.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Taxation--Occupation Tax
HB 998 57-0 (1961)
Author: Ratcliff, Joseph Neil "Joe"
Relating to the licensing of certain Business Brokers and Dealers and Consultants; providing for penalties for the violation of the provisions of this Act.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions
HB 201 56-0 (1959)
Author: Ramsey, V. L. "Bo" | et. al.
Relating to prohibiting false wholesale advertising and misrepresenting the true nature of business; prescribing penalties for violation of the Act.
| ADVERTISING | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
HB 314 56-0 (1959)
Author: James, Tom | et. al.
Relating to prohibiting companies engaged in the purchasing or transporting of crude oil from favoring their own or affiliated company production and to prohibit the sale or other disposal of gathering systems for crude oil to avoid the operation of the conservation laws of Texas.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | CRUDE OIL FAIR COMPETITION LAW | Oil & Gas
HB 315 56-0 (1959)
Author: Heatly, W.S. "Bill"
Relating to providing that for the remainder of the fiscal year ending August 31, 1959, that twenty (20%) percent of the penalties recovered by suit and judgment by the Attorney General of Texas in the enforcement of the Anti-trust Laws of Texas shall be deposited into a special account in the State Treasury; making an emergency appropriation.
| ATTORNEY GENERAL | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | State Finances--Management & Control
HB 417 56-0 (1959)
Author: Cowen, Warren C. "Red" | et. al.
Relating to amending certain statutes by prohibiting certain coercive trade practices.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
SB 144 56-0 (1959)
Author: Herring, Charles
Relating to amending certain Statutes relating to Trusts to prohibit certain coercive trade practices.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
SB 237 56-0 (1959)
Author: Hazlewood, Grady
Relating to Trust Receipts and Trust Receipt Transactions and to make uniform the law with reference thereto.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | UNIFORM TRUST RECEIPTS ACT, TEXAS
SB 292 56-0 (1959)
Author: Lane, Wardlow William
Relating to providing that for the remainder of the fiscal year ending August 31, 1959, that twenty (20%) percent of the penalties recovered by suit and judgment by the Attorney General of Texas in the enforcement of the Anti-trust Laws of Texas shall be deposited into a special account in the State Treasury; making an appropriation.
| ATTORNEY GENERAL | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Civil Remedies & Liabilities | State Finances--Management & Control
HB 25 55-0 (1957)
Author: Talasek, Reuben Daniel "Rip"
Relating to defining cost basis of merchandise offered for sale; prohibiting the advertising, offering for sale or the selling of merchandise below cost where the quantities thereof that could be bought by any willing purchaser are limited.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
HB 224 55-0 (1957)
Author: Sherrill, Hershel C.
Relating to amending the Penal Code relating to weights and measures so as to clarify the offense of misrepresenting the price of the commodity, thing or service sold or offered, or exposed for sale by the use of misleading price signs.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
HB 352 55-0 (1957)
Author: Moore, Sr., Carlton
Relating to requiring every manufacturer, distributor, wholesale dealer or retail dealer authorized to do business in the State of Texas who sells or offers to sell household appliances or any machinery powered by any petroleum product or electricity and every manufacturer, distributor, wholesale dealer or retail dealer selling or offering to sell in the State of Texas any part of said devices to guarantee against defective material or workmanship for a period of a least one year from the date of sale; providing penalties.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
HB 353 55-0 (1957)
Author: Moore, Sr., Carlton
Relating to requiring every manufacturer, distributor, wholesale dealer or retail dealer authorized to do business in the State of Texas who sells or offers to sell any new tire to be used on any motor vehicle to guarantee the person, firm, corporation, association or business enterprise to whom such tire is sold against defective material or workmanship; providing penalties.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | TIRES
HB 409 55-0 (1957)
Author: Anderson, Louis H.
Relating to regulating the marketing of brake fluids in the State of Texas; granting certain powers to the Public Safety Director in connection therewith.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Vehicles & Traffic--Equipment
HB 554 55-0 (1957)
Author: Sutton, Jr., Robert Keltner
Relating to amending the Insurance Code so as to provide authority for the regulation of unfair methods of competition and unfair and deceptive acts and practices in the business of insurance; providing penalties.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Insurance--General
HB 832 55-0 (1957)
Author: Jamison, Jr., Alonzo W.
Relating to amending certain Statutes by providing for declaratory judgment suits to be brought against the State to determine if the Anti-Trust Laws of the State are being violated or if they will be violated.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
SB 122 55-0 (1957)
Author: Parkhouse, George M. | et. al.
Relating to prohibiting misleading advertisements for the sale or transfer of any article, material, product or merchandise.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
SB 177 55-0 (1957)
Author: Aikin, Jr., A.M.
Relating to defining cost basis of merchandise offered for sale, prohibiting the advertising, offering for sale or the selling of merchandise below cost where the quantities thereof that could be bought by any willing purchaser are limited.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | SALES LIMITATION ACT
SB 191 55-0 (1957)
Author: Lock, Ottis E.
Relating to amending the Insurance Code so as to provide authority for the regulation of unfair methods of competition and unfair and deceptive acts and practices in the business of insurance; to provide penalties for violations of provisions hereof.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Insurance--Insurers & Agents
HB 215 54-0 (1955)
Author: Sandahl, Jr., Charles L. | et. al.
Relating to amending the anti-trust laws of the State of Texas by adding two new subdivisions providing that it shall constitute a conspiracy in restraint of trade where any person, firm, corporation, or association or persons shall sell, lease, or contract for sale of goods, wares, merchandise, machinery, supplies, or other commodities, or fix a price charged therefor, or discount from, or rebate upon such price, on the condition, agreement, or understanding that the lessee or purchaser thereof shall not use or deal in the goods, wares, merchandise, machinery, supplies, or other commodities, of a competitor or competitors of the lessor or sellor.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
HB 296 54-0 (1955)
Author: Ford, Jr., Curtis
Relating to licenses upon stores and mercantile establishments; deleting provisions excluding gasoline filling stations, service stations, gasoline bulk stations or plants, and places of business used as wholesale or retail distributing points by manufacturing concerns for distribution of products of their own manufacture only from the definition of "store or mercantile establishment".
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
HB 348 54-0 (1955)
Author: Hosey, Jean Edmond | et. al.
Relating to prohibiting certain business practices in selling materials, products and merchandise; relating to purchase and disposition of articles by or through business organizations for purposes other than use or resale in the regular course of business, to advertising or representing sales to be at wholesale, and to use of descriptive terms implying that the seller is a manufacturer, producer, wholesaler, or broker; providing for criminal and civil liability and remedies for violation of the Act.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
HB 714 54-0 (1955)
Author: Cox, James E.
Relating to prohibiting retail or wholesale grocers from selling or offering to sell merchandise below cost in certain circumstances; defining terms; providing a criminal penalty for violation.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | SALES LIMITATION ACT
HB 936 54-0 (1955)
Author: McIlhany, Grainger Walter | et. al.
Relating to amending certain Acts by making it unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation, or any agent or servant thereof, acting as a wholesale distributor or news agency to require, or demand of, any person, firm, or corporation selling goods, wares, and merchandise at retail to purchase or accept from such distributor or agency any other pamphlet, magazine, or printed matter, providing a penalty for violations of this Act; repealing all laws in conflict with this Act in so far as they conflict with this Act.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
SB 165 54-0 (1955)
Author: Hardeman, Dorsey B.
Relating to amending certain Acts by making it unlawful to issue, show, or display, or to enter into a conspiracy or agreement to issue, display, or use a false, or fictitious bill of sale, bill of lading, or manifest on commodities being transported over the highways of this State.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Common Carriers
SB 198 54-0 (1955)
Author: Shireman, William H. | et. al.
Relating to amending the anti-trust laws of the State of Texas by adding two new subdivisions providing that it shall constitute a conspiracy in restraint of trace where any person, firm, corporation, or association of persons shall sell, lease, or contract for the sale of goods, wares, merchandise, machinery, supplies, or other commodities, or fix a price charged therefor, or discount from, or rebate upon such price on the condition, agreement, or understanding that the lessee or purchaser thereof shall not use or deal in such commodities of a competitor or competitors of the lessor or seller; or where any person, firm, corporation, or association of persons discontinues or threatens to discontinue leasing, selling, or contracting for the sale of, goods, wares, merchandise, machinery, supplies, or other commodities, to a lessee or purchaser thereof, because such lessee or purchaser has used, or dealt in the goods, wares, merchandise, machinery, supplies, or other commodities of a competitor or competitors of the lessor or seller.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
SB 234 54-0 (1955)
Author: Roberts, Herbert Ray
Relating to prohibiting any person, firm, corporation or association charged with a violation of the anti-trust laws of this state from bidding on contracts with or contracting with the state; prohibiting the Board of Control or any other state department or agency from accepting bids from or contracting with such person, firm, corporation or association; making all contracts in violation of this Act void; making the Act cumulative but controlling.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | COMPETITIVE BIDDING | Purchasing--State
HB 42 53-0 (1953)
Author: Zivley, Lamar A.
Relating to defining and prohibiting unfair competitive practices with a view to preventing the advertising, offering for sale or the selling of merchandise below cost for the purpose of injuring competitors, destroying, or substantially lessening competition; providing remedies for violation thereof; establishing a penalty therefor.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | CLEAN COMPETITION ACT
HB 235 53-0 (1953)
Author: Bryan, Sr., Jack C.
Relating to regulating the sale of cigarettes within the State of Texas, to be known as the Texas Cigarette Sales Act; prescribing a penalty.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | CIGARETTE SALES ACT, TEXAS | Tobacco Products
HB 356 53-0 (1953)
Author: Yancy, Jr., James Watson
Relating to amending Article 5160, entitled Bond for Wages, providing for the payment of claims of those who furnish to contractors or sub-contractors equipment on a rental basis or services in the construction or repair of any public building, eliminating therefrom the requirement for filing an itemized statement of claim with the County Clerk, providing for the retention of twenty per cent of the contract price, and for a lien thereon in favor of claimants.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | CONTRACTORS & SUBCONTRACTORS
HB 530 53-0 (1953)
Author: Caufield, Stanley W. | et. al.
Relating to amending labor agency laws; changing the definition of "person" as given therein; raising the minimum penalty from Twenty-five Dollars ($25) to One Hundred Dollars ($100); changing the minimum punishment from Twenty-five Dollars ($25) to One Hundred Dollars ($100).
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Labor--General
HB 692 53-0 (1953)
Author: Zivley, Lamar A.
Relating to requiring every person, firm, or corporation using or furnishing trading stamps, coupons, or similar devices to be used in connection with the purchase of goods, wares, or merchandise from such person, firm, or corporation to obtain a license; prescribing penalties for violation of the provisions of this Act.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
HB 449 52-0 (1951)
Author: Cobb, Morris Gray | et. al.
Relating to providing for and regulating the admission as evidence of records kept in the regular course of business; defining "Business" as used in this.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
HB 562 52-0 (1951)
Author: Stump, William R. "Bill"
Relating to amending certain Articles relative to the sale of feeding stuff.
| Agriculture | AGRICULTURE, COMMISSIONER OF | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
SB 267 52-0 (1951)
Author: Parkhouse, George M.
Relating to amending the anti-trust laws of the State by providing that it is a conspiracy in restraint of trade where any employer and any labor union or labor organization, or other organization, make an agreement or combination whereby persons not members of such union shall be denied work by such employer, or whereby such membership is made a condition of employment, or whereby such union acquires an employment monopoly.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
SB 333 52-0 (1951)
Author: Carney, Howard A.
Relating to repealing the Statute requiring Bill of Sale in the purchase of logs, ties and other timber products.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | TIMBER & TIMBERLAND
HB 182 51-0 (1949)
Author: Spacek, Rudolph B.
Relating to amending a previous Act lien securing the purchase of any merchandise except as to bonafide retail sales, etc
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
SB 10 50-0 (1947)
Author: Morris, George C. | et. al.
Relating to protecting the right to enter into sales contracts relating to commodities bearing the trademark, brand or name of its producer or owner.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
SB 269 50-0 (1947)
Author: Ramsey, Ben
Relating to amending the anti-trust laws of the State of Texas by amending Article 1634 of the Penal Code of the State of Texas by adding subdivision 3 to providing that among other acts constituting a conspiracy in restraint of trade are those where any two or more persons, firms, corporations or associations of persons shall agree to boycott, or enter into any agreement or understanding to refuse to transport, deliver, receive, accept, erect, assemble, operate, use or work with any goods, wares, merchandise, articles or products of any other person, firm, corporation or association of persons.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
SB 276 50-0 (1947)
Author: Ramsey, Ben
Relating to amending the anti-trust laws of the State of Texas by amending Article 7428 of the Revised Civil Statutes of the State of Texas by adding subdivision 3 to providing that among other acts constituting a conspiracy in restraint of trade are those where any two or more persons, firms, corporations, or associations of persons shall agree to boycott or enter into any agreement or understanding to refuse to transport, deliver, receive, accept, erect, assemble, operate, use or work with any goods, wares, merchandise, articles or products of any other person, firm, corporation or association of persons; repealing all laws in conflict herewith.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
HB 55 49-0 (1945)
Author: Parkhouse, George M. | et. al.
Relating to providing that no person, firm, association or corporation engaged in any business enterprise in this State shall, by any method or procedure, directly or indirectly, by itself, or through any subsidiary agency owned or controlled in whole or in part by such person, form, association or corporation, sell or procure for sale or have in its possession or under its control for sale to its employees or to any person, any article, material, product or merchandise of whatsoever nature not his or its own production or not handled in his or its regular course of trade or business, with certain exceptions; providing and fixing penalties.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
HB 130 49-0 (1945)
Author: Cato, Arthur
Relating to providing that no person, firm, association or corporation engaged in any business enterprise in this State shall, by any method or procedure, directly or indirectly, by itself, or through any subsidiary agency owned or controlled in whole or in part by such person, firm, association or corporation, sell or procure for sale or have in its possession or under its control for sale to its employees or to any person, any article, material, product or merchandise of whatsoever nature not his or its own production or not handles in his or its regular course of trade or business, with certain exceptions; providing and fixing penalties.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
HB 423 49-0 (1945)
Author: Hull, Henry A. "Salty"
Relating to protecting the right to enter into sale contracts relating to commodities bearing the trademark, brand or name of its producer or owner.
| Business & Commerce--Copyright, Patents, & Trademarks | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | TRADEMARKS
SB 1 49-0 (1945)
Author: Spears, J. Franklin
Relating to declaring the policy of this State with reference to citizens of the Americas, declaring that public places catering to the public for business and profit are public utilities, defining the term "Mexican or Latin-American origin", providing for the elimination of discrimination by pubic utilities against persons of Mexican or Latin-American origin, prescribing penalties and civil damages, repealing all laws in conflict.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | DISCRIMINATION | Human Relations
SB 18 49-0 (1945)
Author: Spears, J. Franklin
Relating to protecting the right to enter into sale contracts relating to commodities bearing the trade mark, brand or name of its producer or owner.
| Business & Commerce--Copyright, Patents, & Trademarks | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
SB 35 49-0 (1945)
Author: Stone, William E.
Relating to providing that no person, firm, association or corporation engaged in any business enterprise in this State shall, by any method or procedure, directly or indirectly, by itself, or through any subsidiary agency owned or controlled in whole or in part by such person, firm, association or corporation, sell or procure for sale or have in its possession or under its control for sale to its employees or to any person, any article material, product or merchandise of whatsoever nature not his or its own production or not handled in his or its regular course of trade or business, with certain exceptions.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
HB 49 48-0 (1943)
Author: Chambers, William R. "Bill" | et. al.
Relating to amending statute pertaining to weights and measures by adding a new Article prohibiting false adjusting, manipulation, reading, or use, of a weighing or measuring device; providing for civil suits for penalties and injunctions for violation.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Crimes--Against Property
HB 52 48-0 (1943)
Author: Fuchs, Robert A. | et. al.
Relating to amending certain Statutes pertaining to weights and measures; repealing weights per bushel, barrel, and cubic yard for certain commodities.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | PACKAGING & LABELING REQUIREMENTS
HB 68 48-0 (1943)
Author: Dwyer, Pat | et. al.
Relating to assuring full and equal accommodations, rights, and privileges to all persons of the Caucasian Race in all public places of business or amusement in Texas.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Human Relations
HB 80 48-0 (1943)
Author: Cato, Arthur
Relating to declaring the ownership of motor truck and motor bus lines by railroad companies to be contrary to the genius of free government and making it unlawful for railroad companies to own, control or operate any motor truck lines or motor bus lines for the carrying of freight or passengers for compensation or hire in this State.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Common Carriers | RAILROAD COMMISSION | Transportation--Railroads
HB 15 47-0 (1941)
Author: Chambers, William R. "Bill"
Relating to prohibiting unfair trade practices that are designed to destroy farmers' non-profit sharing cooperative marketing associations; prescribing a penalty.
| Agriculture | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
HB 29 47-0 (1941)
Author: Fuchs, Robert A. | et. al.
Relating to amending a certain Article of the Texas State Penal Code; weights and measures; prohibiting the sale, use, or possession of false weights, measures, or weighing or measuring devices and weights which have not been sealed by a weights and measures official; regulating the packing and marking of commodities and containers; providing certain penalties.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Crimes--Against Property
HB 30 47-0 (1941)
Author: Fuchs, Robert A. | et. al.
Relating to amending a certain Chapter of the Revised Civil Statutes; weights and measures, and the Babcock test for butterfat.
| Agriculture | AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
HB 118 47-0 (1941)
Author: Heflin, James McDonald
Relating to defining and regulating the sale and/or resale of used and/or secondhand watches in the State of Texas; providing certain penalties; providing exemptions for certain of pawnbrokers' auction sales of unredeemed pledges.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
HB 280 47-0 (1941)
Author: Cato, Arthur | et. al.
Relating to protecting trademark owners, distributors, and the general public against injurious and uneconomic practices in the distribution of articles of standard quality under a distinguished trademark, brand, or name, and to facilitate fair trade.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
HB 391 47-0 (1941)
Author: Reed, Jasper Newton
Relating to amending certain Acts providing that every sale or contract of sale of any security in violation of any provisions under this act shall be voidable at the election of the purchaser.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
HB 507 47-0 (1941)
Author: Donald, Paul Edwin
Relating to prohibiting unfair commercial discrimination between different sections, communities, or localities or unfair competition or driving others out of business, and to prevent restraint of trade or commerce, and prescribing penalties.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
HB 591 47-0 (1941)
Author: Alsup, Lon E.
Relating to designating this Act as the "Anti-Loss Leader Act"; defining "cost to the retailer"; providing for a mark-up to cover cartage costs of certain amounts; providing for penalties.
| ANTI-LOSS LEADER ACT | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
HB 741 47-0 (1941)
Author: Stanford, Jr., James A.
Relating to defining the word "person"; making it unlawful for any person, with exceptions, to open and refill or re-use the container or other distributing device of any manufacturer for the purpose of selling lubricating oils, greases, and similar products when said container bears a trade-mark; making it unlawful to imitate the design, symbol, or trade name of recognized brands of lubricating oils; prescribing penalties.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
SB 9 47-0 (1941)
Author: Spears, J. Franklin
Relating to protecting trade-mark owners, distributors, and the general public against injurious and unecominc practices in the distribution of articles of standard quality under a distinguished trade-mark, brand, or name, and to facilitate fair trade; providing a penalty.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
SB 208 47-0 (1941)
Author: Stone, William E.
Relating to designating this Act as the "Anti-Loss Leader Act"; defining "cost to the retailer"; providing for a mark-up to cover the cartage costs of certain amount; providing penalties.
| ANTI-LOSS LEADER ACT | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
SB 304 47-0 (1941)
Author: Brownlee, J. Houghton
Relating to making it unlawful for any person, with exceptions, to open and refill or re-use the container, can, tank, or other distributing device of any manufacturer for the purpose of selling lubricating oils and greases when said container bears the trade mark or symbol of said manufacturer; prescribing penalties.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Crimes--Against Property
HB 160 46-0 (1939)
Author: Morris, George C. | et. al.
Relating to restraining and preventing unfair, discriminatory, and deceptive merchandising practices, etc.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
HB 231 46-0 (1939)
Author: Reader, Robert L. | et. al.
Relating to protecting trade-mark owners, distributors, and the general public against injurious and uneconomic practices in the distribution of articles of standard quality under a distinguished trade-mark, brand, or name, and to facilitate fair trade; making certain acts unlawful and providing a penalty.
| Business & Commerce--Copyright, Patents, & Trademarks | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
HB 405 46-0 (1939)
Author: Broadfoot, Albert S. | et. al.
Relating to amending a certain Chapter of the 1925 Revised Civil Statutes; requiring commodities to be sold by weight, measure, or numerical count; regulating the packing and marking of packages and containers; providing penalties for the enforcement of the act.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | PACKAGING & LABELING REQUIREMENTS
HB 406 46-0 (1939)
Author: Broadfoot, Albert S. | et. al.
Relating to amending a certain Chapter of the 1925 Revised Civil Statutes; providing for the approval of type of commercial weighing and measuring devices
| Business & Commerce--General | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
HB 471 46-0 (1939)
Author: Fielden, Virgil A.
Relating to requiring manufacturers and dealers of boots or shoes to stamp on the outside sole of certain boots and shoe certain information; fixing penalty for violation of this Act.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
HB 690 46-0 (1939)
Author: Gilmer, Claud Henry
Relating to amending a certain Article of the 1925 Revised Civil Statutes; making violation of false weights and measures statute a felony; prescribing penalty.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Crimes--Miscellaneous | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment
SB 361 46-0 (1939)
Author: Stone, William E.
Relating to restraining and preventing unfair, discriminatory, and deceptive merchandising practices in the State of Texas; making it unlawful to discriminate in price in this State; making violation of this Act a misdemeanor and providing that plaintiff may recover damages for violation of this Act.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
HB 424 45-0 (1937)
Author: Carssow, William Benton "Bill" | et. al.
Relating to regulating Industrial Homework; providing a penalty.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
HB 654 45-0 (1937)
Author: Leonard, Homer Lakerby
Relating to providing for and authorizing "Marketing Agreements" with respect to citrus fruits or citrus fruit; authorizing the Commissioner of Agriculture of the State of Texas to enter into "Marketing Agreements" with producers, shippers, and/or handlers thereof in intrastate commerce.
| Agriculture | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | CITRUS MARKETING ACT, TEXAS
HB 46 44-0 (1935)
Author: Lotief, Sr., Cecil A. | et. al.
Relating to declaring monopolies contrary to public policy of this State; making it unlawful for those engaged in the public utility business to prevent or hinder legitimate competition, or to fix discriminatory rates.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Utilities--General
SB 396 44-0 (1935)
Author: Oneal, Benjamin Grady "Ben"
Relating to making it unlawful for any person, association or corporation, to charge or receive compensation for the placement of a child under fifteen (15) years of age.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Human Services--Child Services
SB 504 43-0 (1933)
Author: Hornsby, John William
Relating to preventing fraud and deception in the sale, and offering for sale, of rebuilt electric storage batteries; and prescribing penalties for the violation thereof.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Vehicles & Traffic--Equipment
HB 10 43-1 (1933)
Author: Vaughan, Benjamin Franklin "Ben" | et. al.
Relating to suspending anti-trust law insofar as it conflicts with President's National Industrial Recovery Act.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Civil Remedies & Liabilities
HB 32 43-3 (1934)
Author: Tarwater, Arthur Bosworth | et. al.
Relating to defining "oleomargarine" and other terms used in this Act; imposing a tax of Ten (10) Cents per pound on certain oleomargarines; providing for forfeitures and penalties for violations of Act.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
HB 249 42-0 (1931)
Author: Terrell, George Butler
Relating to declaring the ownership of motor truck and motor bus lines by railroad companies to be contrary to the genius of free government; prescribing a penalty.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Common Carriers | RAILROAD COMMISSION | Transportation--Railroads
HB 297 42-0 (1931)
Author: Tarwater, Arthur Bosworth | et. al.
Relating to defining unfair discrimination and prohibiting any person, firm or company engaged in the business of buying poultry, eggs, milk, cream or butterfat for the purpose of manufacture or sale, from discriminating between different localities.
| ATTORNEY GENERAL | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | DISCRIMINATION | MILK
HB 330 42-0 (1931)
Author: Finn, Paul
Relating to regulating corporations heretofore and hereafter created for the purpose as outlined by Senate Bill 232 of the Regular Session of the 40th Legislature.
| ATTORNEY GENERAL | BANKING COMMISSIONER OF TEXAS | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Financial--General | OATHS | Salaries & Expenses
HB 396 42-0 (1931)
Author: Hubbard, Robert Moss
Relating to preventing the fraudulent operation or use of automatic vending machines, slot machines, coin-box telephones or coin receptacles, or making or furnishing devices to defraud owners or lessees of the same; prescribing penalties.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Crimes--Miscellaneous | FRAUD | VENDING MACHINES
HB 454 42-0 (1931)
Author: Reader, Robert L. | et. al.
Relating to amending certain statutes providing for the registration and registration fee of importers and manufacturers of foods and drugs, and defining manufacturers and importers.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | FOOD | IMPORTS & EXPORTS | MEDICINE & PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
HB 500 42-0 (1931)
Author: Leonard, Homer Lakerby | et. al.
Relating to amending certain laws declaring unlawful the sale or offering for sale, transportation, preparation, receiving or delivering for transportation or marketing of citrus fruit that is immature, unripe, overripe, frost damaged or otherwise unfit for consumption and the sale thereof declared to be a fraud upon the public; prescribing penalties for violation of any of the provisions of this Act.
| Agriculture | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
HB 738 42-0 (1931)
Author: Petsch, Alfred P.C.
Relating to regulating issuance of death benefit policies.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | FUNERALS & FUNERAL DIRECTORS | Insurance--General
SB 225 42-0 (1931)
Author: Woodul, Sr., Walter Frank
Relating to regulating the manufacture, sale, possession or otherwise dealing in products or articles of food containing added sucrose as one of the ingredients when sweetened with any other sugar than sucrose; prescribing offense, fines, penalties and punishment.
| Agriculture | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
HB 10 42-2 (1931)
Author: Metcalfe, Penrose B. | et. al.
Relating to prohibiting bucket shops; defining "Bucket Shops", "futures", "dealing in futures" and "future contracts"; prescribing penalties.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Crimes--Miscellaneous
SB 10 42-2 (1931)
Author: Moore, Joseph M. "Joe"
Relating to prohibiting bucket shops.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Crimes--Miscellaneous
SB 222 41-0 (1929)
Author: Witt, Edgar E.
Relating to weights and measures.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
HB 20 40-0 (1927)
Author: Williams, William Thomas "Willie"
Relating to preventing fraud, misrepresentation or unfair practices in the sale of merchandise by means of the "endless chain" plan.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
HB 42 40-0 (1927)
Author: Kittrell, Sr., Norman Goree
Relating to amending an Article 3996 of Title 65 of Revised Civil Statutes of 1925, relating to conveyance to defraud.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | FRAUD
HB 127 40-0 (1927)
Author: Loftin, Reuben | et. al.
Relating to preventing deception in the sale of paints, oils, naval stores and turpentine; providing for true labels for the name when offered for sale; providing for the appointment of a Chemist and an Inspector; providing penalties; making an appropriation.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | PACKAGING & LABELING REQUIREMENTS
HB 202 40-0 (1927)
Author: Stout, A. Royce
Relating to prohibiting bucket shops.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Crimes--Against Persons--General
SB 92 40-0 (1927)
Author: Ward, Pierce B.
Relating to amending Article 3996 of Title 65, of the Revised Civil Statutes of 1925; relating to fraudulent conveyances.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | FRAUD
HB 14 39-0 (1925)
Author: Webb, Henry E. | et. al.
Relating to defining and prohibiting bucket shops and dealings therein; prescribing penalties for the violation of this Act.
House: Agriculture
| Agriculture | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
HB 140 37-0 (1921)
Author: Davis, John
Relating to a certain Act defining the term profiteering; providing a penalty.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
HB 350 37-0 (1921)
Author: Black, O. B.
Relating to making unlawful the use of the name of the United States Government in any business, etc.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
HB 423 37-0 (1921)
Author: Bryant, Sam A. | et. al.
Relating to defining retail and wholesale dealers in articles of commerce.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions
SB 104 37-0 (1921)
Author: Hertzberg, Harry
Relating to preventing any person, firm or corporation or association from placing before the public any advertisement relating to merchandise securities, service or any other thing offered to the public, containing an assertion, representation or statement of fact which is untrue, deceptive or misleading, providing a penalty for the violation thereof.
| ADVERTISING | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Communications & Press
SB 110 37-0 (1921)
Author: Witt, Edgar E.
Relating to forbidding transactions of business in Texas under an assumed name other than the real name or names of the individuals conducting such business, unless such individuals file in the office of the clerk of the county where such business is to be conducted a certificate containing the names and addresses of such persons.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | FALSE IDENTITY
SB 185 37-0 (1921)
Author: Hertzberg, Harry
Relating to prohibiting the use of the United States Government as a trademark by those engaged in the business of selling army goods to the public.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
SB 302 37-0 (1921)
Author: Clark, Isaac Edgar
Relating to amending the present law on workmen of various kinds where charge is made for labor and material not performed or used, etc.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
HB 504 36-0 (1919)
Author: Davidson, Lynch | et. al.
Relating to amending certain Article pertaining to trusts and conspiracies against trade so as to permit one corporation to acquire the physical properties of another corporation under the terms and upon the conditions in said Article set out.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Corporations & Associations
HB 559 36-0 (1919)
Author: Davidson, Lynch
Relating to amending certain statutes relating to trusts and conspiracies against trade so as to provide that suits may be brought against corporations for violation of the anti-trust laws of this State for either penalties or forfeiture of charters of domestic corporations or permits of foreign corporation, or both, reducing penalties for the violation of the anti-trust laws and prescribing a period of limitation within which violations of said law shall be prosecuted.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
SB 215 36-0 (1919)
Author: McNealus, James Clayton
Relating to establishing what is known as a uniform warehouse receipt.
House: State Affairs Senate: State Affairs
| Agriculture | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | UNIFORM WAREHOUSE RECEIPTS ACT
HB 195 36-2 (1919)
Author: Davis, John | et. al.
Relating to defining profiteering and prescribing penalties therefor.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
SB 144 36-2 (1919)
Author: Bailey, John H. | et. al.
Relating to defining profiteering and providing penalties.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
HB 31 36-4 (1920)
Author: Terrell, George Butler | et. al.
Relating to amending certain articles of the Penal Code so as to exempt from the operation of the anti-trust laws of this State agricultural products or live stock while in the hands of the producer.
| Agriculture | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
HB 266 35-0 (1917)
Author: Neeley, William E.
Relating to requiring manufacturers to place their names and address upon manufactured articles with the year manufactured and a statement of the material used; providing a penalty.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
HB 424 35-0 (1917)
Author: Schlesinger, William
Relating to the collection of a tax on the use or furnishing for use of trading stamps, coupons, certificates, etc.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
HB 562 35-0 (1917)
Author: Schlesinger, William
Relating to providing a penalty for the issuance, furnishing, redemption, or distribution for use of trading stamps, cards, coupons, tickets, certificates, or any other trading stamp device or premium scheme supplies in connection with the sale of any goods, wares or merchandise; and providing an exception in favor of manufacturers and packers of their own goods, wares and merchandise.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
SB 208 35-0 (1917)
Author: Bee, Carlos
Relating to forbidding transaction of business under an assumed name, with certain exceptions; fixing a penalty.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | FALSE IDENTITY
SB 295 35-0 (1917)
Author: Gibson, Flavius M.
Relating to regulating contracts of sale for the future delivery of cotton, grain, stocks or other commodities and declaring under what conditions such contracts shall be valid and enforceable.
| Agriculture | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
HB 39 35-1 (1917)
Author: Mendell, Jr., George W.
Relating to making fraudulent advertising a penal offense; prescribing a penalty.
| ADVERTISING | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Crimes--Miscellaneous
HB 32 34-0 (1915)
Author: Nichols, Joseph Francis
Relating to making fraudulent advertising a penal offense; prescribing a penalty.
| ADVERTISING | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
HB 86 34-0 (1915)
Author: Mendell, Jr., George W. | et. al.
Relating to prohibiting fraudulent advertising; creating a misdemeanor and prescribing a penalty.
| ADVERTISING | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
HB 285 34-0 (1915)
Author: Valentine, I. T. | et. al.
Relating to amending a certain Statute regulating the sale of products in bulk.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
SB 45 34-0 (1915)
Author: Wiley, James Robert
Relating to prohibiting unfair commercial discrimination between different sections, communities or localities; preventing restraint of trade or commerce; providing for ouster; prescribing penalties
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
SB 278 34-0 (1915)
Author: Wiley, James Robert
Relating to prohibiting and preventing adulteration, frauds and deception in manufacture of sugar and requiring all unbroken packages to be branded and marked.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
SB 345 34-0 (1915)
Author: Cowell, Silas Benjamin
Relating to prohibiting the use of slot or vending machines in any public place excepting those in charge of an attendant who refunds any coin or thing of value when such machine fails to deliver that which it proposes; prescribing penalties.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | VENDING MACHINES
HB 73 33-0 (1913)
Author: Byrne, Roger
Relating to the standard of weights and measures.
| Agriculture | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
HB 291 33-0 (1913)
Author: Dickson, David W. "Dave"
Relating to requiring manufacturers of boots or shoes to stamp on the outside sole where made and what substitute for leather, if any, was used, fixing penalty for violation.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | PACKAGING & LABELING REQUIREMENTS
HB 316 33-0 (1913)
Author: Morris, Leopold | et. al.
Relating to providing for the licensing of the sale or exchange of any beverage syrup, mixture, or compound in the preparation of which caffeine or extracts containing caffeine have been used, prohibiting sale to minors, fixing a penalty.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
HB 338 33-0 (1913)
Author: Williams, Newton Barber "Newt"
Relating to preventing deception in the sale of paint and linseed oil.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
HB 443 33-0 (1913)
Author: Fields, M. C. | et. al.
Relating to the bonds required of commission merchants.
| Business & Commerce--General | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
HB 455 33-0 (1913)
Author: Diffie, William Owen
Relating to requiring that boots and shoes made or offered for sale, in certain parts of substitute for leather, be stamped; and providing a penalty for failure to stamp same.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
HB 476 33-0 (1913)
Author: Walker, C. Herbert
Relating to defining trusts, and to provide for criminal penalties and punishment of corporations, firms and persons, and to promote free competition in commerce and all classes of business, both intrastate business and interstate business.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | TRUSTS
HB 477 33-0 (1913)
Author: Walker, C. Herbert
Relating to prohibiting any person, firm, corporation or association engaged in the production, manufacture, distribution or sale of any commodity of general use, or rendering any service to the public to discriminate between different persons, firms, association or corporations, or different sections, communities or cities, with the intent to establish or maintain a monopoly, hindering competition or restricting trade, and prescribing a penalty.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
HB 765 33-0 (1913)
Author: King, Washington W. "Cap"
Relating to prohibiting the sale, or exchange, to children or minors, of any beverage syrup, mixture, or compound containing caffeine, fixing a penalty.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Minors--Crimes Against
SB 287 33-0 (1913)
Author: McNealus, James Clayton
Relating to preventing and punishing discrimination in wholesale rates by wholesalers within the state against any person, firm or corporation within the state, and providing a penalty therefor.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
SB 297 33-0 (1913)
Author: Murray, Sr., William Owen
Relating to making it a criminal offense, punishable by fine, for any person in this State, pursuing the business or occupation of a peddler, hawker or itinerant vendor of goods, wares and merchandise, to willfully refuse to leave the premises owned or leased by another, after being requested by the person, or agent of the person, owning or in possession of such premises, to leave such premises.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
SB 301 33-0 (1913)
Author: Cowell, Silas Benjamin
Relating to preventing deception in the sale of paint, linseed oil, and turpentine, and to provide for true labels for the same when offered for sale, for the enforcement of this act by the state Dairy and Food Commissioner, and for penalties.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | PACKAGING & LABELING REQUIREMENTS
SB 18 31-0 (1909)
Author: Alexander, Davidson McNeil | et. al.
Relating to declaring void the sale or transfer of portions of stocks of merchandise otherwise than in the ordinary course of trade in the usual and regular prosecution of the seller's or transferrer's business, and sales or transfers of entire stocks of merchandise in bulk unless made in compliance with certain named conditions and regulations, and prescribing such conditions and regulations, according to which such sales may be made valid.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
SB 26 31-1 (1909)
Relating to amending Sections 6 and 11 of "An Act to define, prohibit, and declare illegal, trusts, monopolies, and conspiracies in restraint of trade, and to prescribe penalties for forming or being connected with such trusts, monopolies, and conspiracies, and to provide for the suppression of the same and to promote free competition in the State of Texas," providing venues; providing punishment for violation thereof, fixing compensation.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
HB 372 30-0 (1907)
Author: Terry, C. E.
Relating to defining and prohibiting trusts, monopolies and conspiracies, providing that any person violating the provisions of this Act shall be punished by imprisonment.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
HB 493 30-0 (1907)
Author: Carswell, Robert E.
Relating to authorizing county judges to inquire into violations of the law against trusts, monopolies and conspiracies in restraint of trade, and broadening the immunity clause of said statute.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
SB 50 30-0 (1907)
Author: Mayfield, Earle Bradford
Relating to making it unlawful to deal in futures, post or publish future quotations, permit the use of property for such purpose, furnish telegraph or telephone messages relative to futures, permit telegraph or telephone wires, instruments or equipments to be used for transmitting or receiving such messages, or to remain in any place where such business is transacted, and defining such offenses and prescribing penalties therefor and procedure in trials of such offenses.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
SB 127 30-0 (1907)
Author: Senter, Erasmus Gilbert
Relating to prohibiting Vendors of Nursery products, their agents, servants and employees, from defrauding vendees, and providing penalties for the violation thereof.
| Agriculture | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
SB 177 30-0 (1907)
Author: Terrell, James M.
Relating to amending certain Act relating to regulating trusts by adding to said Act a section concerning punishment for violaiton thereof.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
SB 60 30-1 (1907)
Author: Terrell, James M.
Relating to defining, prohibiting and declaring illegal trusts, monopolies and conspiracies in restraint of trade, providing criminal prosecution therefor, and fixing the punishment and penalties for violations; fixing venue for criminal prosecutions and providing that such prosecution shall not bar a prosecution of or recovery against any other person or persons for the same offense.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
HB 457 28-0 (1903)
Author: Connally, Thomas Terry "Tom" | et. al.
Relating to define, prohibit and declare illegal, trusts, monopolies and conspiracies in restraint of trade, and to prescribe penalties for forming or being connected with such trusts, monopolies and conspiracies, and to provide for the suppression of the sum and to promote free competition in the State of Texas.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
HB 845 26-0 (1899)
Relating to amending Article 5318, Title 108, of the Revised Civil Statutes of the State of Texas, prescribing penalties against trusts and conspiracies against trade.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Crimes--Miscellaneous
SB 323 26-0 (1899)
Relating to prohibiting pools, trusts, monopolies and conspiracies to control business and prices of articles; to prevent the formation or operation of pools, trusts, monopolies and combinations of charters of corporations that violates the terms of this act, and to authorize the institution of prosecutions and suits therefor.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
HB 404 24-0 (1895)
Relating to defining trusts, provide for penalties and punishment of corporations, persons, firms and associations of persons connected with them, and to promote free competition in the State of Texas
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
HB 9 21-0 (1889)
Relating to defining trusts, and providing for penalties and punishment of corporations, persons, firms, and associations of persons connected with them, and promoting free competition in the state of Texas.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | TRUSTS
HB 117 21-0 (1889)
Relating to defining trusts, and providing for penalties and punishment of corporations, persons, firms, and associations of persons connected with them, and promoting free competition in the state of Texas.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | TRUSTS
HB 136 21-0 (1889)
Relating to defining trusts, and providing for penalties and punishment of corporations, persons, firms, and associations of persons connected with them, and promoting free competition in the state of Texas.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | TRUSTS
HB 192 21-0 (1889)
Relating to defining trusts, and providing for penalties and punishment of corporations, persons, firms, and associations of persons connected with them, and promoting free competition in the state of Texas.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | TRUSTS
HB 313 21-0 (1889)
Relating to defining trusts, and providing for penalties and punishment of corporations, persons, firms, and associations of persons connected with them, and promoting free competition in the state of Texas.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | TRUSTS
SB 7 20-0 (1887)
Relating to prohibiting and punishing dealing in futures, and to punishing persons for permitting their premises to be used to carry on such business.
| Agriculture | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
HB 408 19-0 (1885)
Relating to amending chapter 2, title 2 of the Penal Code of the State of Texas, adding thereto article 354a.
| Agriculture | Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Crimes--Against Property
