BILL · 2009–10 SESSION
HB 1192: Promotional prize advrtising
Concerning unsolicited goods and the promotional advertising of prizes.
Summary
- Prohibits a seller from billing or attempting to charge a person for unsolicited goods or services.
- Establishes requirements for offers of goods or services that include a negative option feature or use pre-acquired account information.
- Extends the regulation of promotional advertising of prizes to incentive programs and internet promotions.
From the House Bill Analysis 2009 (HB 1192), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 14, 2009
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Dawn Morrell (D-25)
- Introduced
- January 14, 2009 in the House
- Last action
- March 15, 2010
- Requested by
- State agency
- Companion bill
- SB 5210
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to unsolicited goods and the promotional advertising of prizes;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Dawn Morrell (D-25)
3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.
HB 1192 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 1192 (2025–26) DOC disciplinary hearings
- HB 1192 (2023–24) Electric transm. planning
- HB 1192 (2021–22) Technical corrections
- HB 1192 (2019–20) Marriage/elected officials
- HB 1192 (2017–18) DFW public access reqs.
- HB 1192 (2015–16) Federal land transfer
- HB 1192 (2013–14) Veterans with disabilities
- HB 1192 (2011–12) Small forest landowners