General Bill
Defamation, False Light, and Unauthorized Publication of Name or Likenesses:
Provides that journalist’s privilege does not apply to defamation claims when defendant is professional journalist or media entity; revises provisions concerning venue for certain actions; provides for attorney fees & costs to prevailing plaintiffs in certain actions; specifies certain persons may not be considered public figures; provides certain allegations are defamatory per se; provides statutory damages to prevailing plaintiffs who are subject of such allegations; creates presumption that statement by anonymous source is presumptively false; provides public figure does not need to show actual malice to prevail in defamation action.
Effective Date:
July 1, 2023
Last Event:
Died in Judiciary Committee on Friday, May 5, 2023 11:00 AM
Bill #
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Subject
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Relationship
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Bill #:
SB 1220
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Subject:
Defamation and Related Actions
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Relationship:
Similar
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Bill #:
HB 951
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Subject:
Defamation
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Relationship:
Compare
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Event |
Time |
Member |
Committee |
Ver. |
Event:
H Died in Judiciary Committee
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Time:
05/05/2023 - 11:00 AM
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Member:
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Committee:
Judiciary Committee
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Version:
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Event:
H Now in Judiciary Committee
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Time:
03/14/2023 - 6:57 PM
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Member:
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Committee:
Judiciary Committee
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Version:
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Event:
H Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee
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Time:
03/14/2023 - 6:57 PM
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Member:
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Committee:
Civil Justice Subcommittee
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Version:
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Event:
H Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee
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Time:
03/14/2023 - 6:50 PM
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Member:
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Committee:
Civil Justice Subcommittee
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Version:
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Event:
H Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda
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Time:
03/10/2023 - 4:15 PM
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Member:
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Committee:
Civil Justice Subcommittee
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Version:
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Event:
H 1st Reading
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Time:
03/07/2023 - 10:01 PM
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Member:
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Committee:
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Version:
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Event:
H Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee
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Time:
02/28/2023 - 6:27 PM
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Member:
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Committee:
Civil Justice Subcommittee
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Version:
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Event:
H Referred to Judiciary Committee
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Time:
02/28/2023 - 6:27 PM
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Member:
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Committee:
Judiciary Committee
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Version:
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Event:
H Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee
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Time:
02/28/2023 - 6:27 PM
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Member:
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Committee:
Civil Justice Subcommittee
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Version:
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Event:
H Filed
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Time:
02/21/2023 - 2:26 PM
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Member:
Andrade
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Committee:
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Version:
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Statute
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Other Bill Citations
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90.5015
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SB 32,
SB 1220,
HB 7011
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720.304
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SB 32,
CS/CS/HB 437,
CS/CS/HB 919*,
HB 951,
CS/CS/SB 1114*,
SB 1220,
CS/SB 1454,
HB 7011
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768.295
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CS/HB 401,
SB 604,
HB 951,
SB 1220
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770.05
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HB 951,
SB 1220
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770.08
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HB 951
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770.09
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HB 951,
SB 1220
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770.105
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770.11
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HB 951,
SB 1220
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770.12
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HB 951,
SB 1220
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770.13
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HB 951,
SB 1220
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770.15
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(*) Not the latest version