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IntroducedFeb 20, 2023
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Passed House
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Passed Senate
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Signed into Law
Defamation; Provides venue is proper in any county in state for certain defamation causes of action; provides plaintiffs are entitled to reasonable costs & attorney fees; provides person is not public figure for purposes of defamation claim if his or her fame or notoriety arises in specified manner; provides failure to take certain action is evidence of actual malice; revises parties to whom court shall award certain attorney fees & costs.
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House • Feb 21, 2023: Withdrawn prior to introduction
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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 publ...
Defamation and Related Actions; Specifying that the professional journalist’s privilege does not apply to defamation or related actions; specifying that the publication of an altered or unaltered photograph, video, or audio recording may form the basis of a defamation action; specifying that a defamatory allegation is made with actual malice for purposes of a defamation action under certain circ...
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- Feb 21, 2023 | House
- Withdrawn prior to introduction
- Feb 20, 2023 | House
- Filed
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