Consumer Protection - As enacted, authorizes a small business that believes an online search engine has blacklisted the small business to contact the online search engine and request a response concerning the action; authorizes a small business affected by an online search engine's failure to comply with the response requirement to bring a civil action. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 29; Title 47 and Title 65.

Looking ahead

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History

1. 2026
   1. May 4Comp. became Pub. Ch. 858Latest
   2. Apr 6Comp. SB subst.
      • Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026 4/2/2026. Result: fail.Lower
   3. Apr 6Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   4. Apr 2H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026
   5. Apr 1Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
      • Vote recorded HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/1/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   6. Apr 1Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026
   7. Mar 25Action def. in Commerce Committee to 4/1/2026
   8. Mar 25Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 4/1/2026
   9. Mar 18Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/25/2026
   10. Mar 12Re-ref. Commerce Committee
       • Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: Re-ref. Commerce Committee 3/12/2026 Failed. Result: fail.Lower
   11. Mar 11Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/11/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   12. Mar 11Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/12/2026
   13. Mar 4Rec. 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 3/4/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   14. Mar 4Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/11/2026
   15. Feb 25Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
   16. Feb 4P2C, ref. to Commerce CommitteeMinor
   17. Feb 4Assigned to s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs SubcommitteeMinor
   18. Feb 2Intro., P1C.Minor
   19. Jan 22Filed for introductionIntroduced