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.
2023 Regular Session
| date | time | type | location | description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-14 | 11:30 | Hearing | N/A | House Civil Justice Subcommittee Hearing |
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 2023-05-05 | Died in Judiciary Committee |
| 2023-03-14 | Now in Judiciary Committee |
| 2023-03-14 | Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee |
| 2023-03-14 | Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee |
| 2023-03-10 | Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda |
| 2023-03-07 | 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 2023-02-28 | Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee |
| 2023-02-28 | Referred to Judiciary Committee |
| 2023-02-28 | Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee |
| 2023-02-21 | Filed |