Bill Summary

HB 757 Defamation, False Light, and Unauthorized Publication of Name or Likenesses (2024 Session)
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Sponsors
by Andrade  CS Sponsors: Civil Justice Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee
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Summary
Defamation, False Light, and Unauthorized Publication of Name or Likenesses: Requires articles or broadcasts be removed from Internet within specified period to limit damages for defamation; provides persons in certain positions relating to newspapers with immunity for defamation if such persons exercise due care to prevent utterance of such statement; provides venue for damages for defamation; provides for award of attorney fees & damages due to plaintiff's choice of venue in certain circumstances; provides for motion for veracity hearing in defamation or privacy tort action; provides that person who uses artificial intelligence to create or edit any form of media is subject to liability. Effective Date: July 1, 2024
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committees of reference
   H Civil Justice Subcommittee
   H Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
   H Judiciary Committee
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Actions
12/06/23
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Filed
12/19/23
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Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
12/19/23
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Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee
01/16/24
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On Committee agenda - Civil Justice Subcommittee, 01/18/24, 9:00 am, 404 H
01/18/24
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Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; 12 Yeas, 4 Nays
01/18/24
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
01/22/24
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Now in Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
02/02/24
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On Committee agenda - Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee, 02/06/24, 8:00 am, 212 K
02/06/24
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Favorable by Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee; 8 Yeas, 5 Nays
02/07/24
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Now in Judiciary Committee
02/19/24
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On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 02/21/24, 8:00 am, 404 H
02/21/24
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Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee; 14 Yeas, 7 Nays
02/21/24
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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
02/22/24
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
03/08/24
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Died on Second Reading Calendar
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bill text & filed amendments
0757
Filed on 12/06/23
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Amendment 312903
Andrade
Filed on 01/17/24
Adopted
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Amendment 823811
Andrade
Filed on 01/17/24
Adopted
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0757C1
Filed on 01/18/24
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Amendment 70899
Andrade
Filed on 02/20/24
Adopted
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0757C2
Filed on 02/21/24
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
770.02
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770.08
770.107
770.11
770.15
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