Consumer Protection - As enacted, adds as unlawful under the Consumer Protection Act of 1977 the making of false statements or misrepresentations of fact to a consumer to indicate or imply that the consumer is a party to a civil lawsuit or a defendant in a criminal prosecution in order to induce the consumer to pay for services related to the purported lawsuit or prosecution or to pay costs, fines, penalties, or other assessments related to the purported lawsuit or prosecution. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 39; Title 47 and Title 65.

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History

1. 2025
   1. Apr 30Comp. became Pub. Ch. 177Latest
   2. Mar 31Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
      • Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/31/2025 3/27/2025. Result: fail.Lower
   3. Mar 31Comp. SB subst.
   4. Mar 27H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/31/2025
   5. Mar 26Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
      • Vote recorded HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/26/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   6. Mar 26Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/27/2025
   7. Mar 19Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce CommitteeMinor
      • Vote recorded HOUSE BANKING AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee 3/19/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   8. Mar 19Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/26/2025
   9. Mar 17Ref. to Commerce CommitteeMinor
   10. Mar 17Assigned to s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs SubcommitteeMinor
   11. Mar 17Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
   12. Feb 6P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
   13. Feb 5Intro., P1C.Minor
   14. Feb 4Filed for introductionIntroduced