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CS/CS/SB 846: Advertisements for Representation Services

GENERAL BILL by Rules ; Commerce and Tourism ; Polsky ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Pizzo ; Smith ; Arrington

Advertisements for Representation Services; Prohibiting notaries public from using specified terms to describe themselves under certain circumstances; creating a civil cause of action for declaratory or injunctive relief and to recover damages and attorney fees and costs; requiring certain businesses or persons offering immigration services to post a conspicuous notice with a specified statement, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
 Last Action: 4/28/2025 Senate - Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 915 -SJ 594
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Commerce and Tourism (CM)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/18/2025 Senate • Filed
    2/28/2025 Senate • Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Judiciary; Rules
    3/4/2025 Senate • Introduced
    3/20/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 03/25/25, 8:30 am, 110 Senate Building
    3/25/2025 Senate • CS by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
    3/26/2025 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Judiciary
    • CS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time
    3/27/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/01/25, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
    4/1/2025 Senate • Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
    4/2/2025 Senate • Now in Rules
    4/11/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/16/25, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
    4/16/2025 Senate • CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0
    4/17/2025 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    4/21/2025 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/23/25
    4/22/2025 Senate • CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
    4/23/2025 Senate • Retained on Special Order Calendar
    4/24/2025 Senate • Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 553
    4/28/2025 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 594
    • Substituted CS/HB 915 -SJ 594
    • Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 915 -SJ 594

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  • CS/CS/SB 846, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/17/2025 at 10:09 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 915 (er) Advertisements for Representation Services Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 4/28/2025 H Ordered enrolled Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    117.05 Use of notary commission; unlawful use; notary fee; seal; duties; employer liability; name change; advertising; photocopies; penalties. Page 1 (pdf)
    117.051 Page 2 (pdf)
    501.1391 Page 2 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 846, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/26/2025 at 11:18 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 3/31/2025 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 4/2/2025 (pdf)
    Rules (Pre-Meeting) 4/15/2025 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 4/17/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 915 (c1) Advertisements for Representation Services Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 4/28/2025 H Ordered enrolled Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    610758 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Rules
    (Polsky)     		4/14/2025
    5:03 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/16/2025     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    4/1/2025 4:00 PM Judiciary 11 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/16/2025 8:30 AM Rules 23 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    117.05 Use of notary commission; unlawful use; notary fee; seal; duties; employer liability; name change; advertising; photocopies; penalties. Page 1 (pdf)
    117.107 Prohibited acts. Page 2 (pdf)
    908.107 Enforcement. Page 3 (pdf)
    908.113 Page 3 (pdf)

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  • SB 846, Original Filed Version Posted 2/18/2025 at 4:54 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Commerce and Tourism (Pre-Meeting) 3/24/2025 (pdf)
    Commerce and Tourism (Post-Meeting) 3/26/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 915 Advertisements for Representation Services Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 4/28/2025 H Ordered enrolled Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    496196 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Commerce and Tourism
    (Polsky)     		3/21/2025
    1:03 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/25/2025     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/25/2025 8:30 AM Commerce and Tourism 9 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    117.05 Use of notary commission; unlawful use; notary fee; seal; duties; employer liability; name change; advertising; photocopies; penalties. Page 2 (pdf)
    117.107 Prohibited acts. Page 2 (pdf)
    908.107 Enforcement. Page 3 (pdf)
    908.113 Page 4 (pdf)

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