CS/HB 265: Prohibition of Pyramid Promotional Schemes
GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Chamberlin
Prohibition of Pyramid Promotional Schemes; Prohibits person from establishing, promoting, operating, or participating in pyramid promotional scheme; provides penalties; provides for restitution; provides that specified provisions & penalties are in addition to civil, administrative, or criminal actions provided by law
Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 1/21/2026 House - 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 1/21/2026 House - 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 10/27/2025 House • Filed
11/4/2025 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
• Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/15/2026 House • PCS added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
1/20/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
1/21/2026 House • Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
• Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
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CS/HB 265, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/20/2026 at 5:40 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/20/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 712 Prohibition of Pyramid Promotional Schemes Yarborough Similar Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced 
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 849.091 Chain letters, pyramid clubs, etc., declared a lottery; prohibited; penalties. Page 1 (pdf) 849.0913 Page 3 (pdf) -
HB 265, Original Filed Version Posted 10/27/2025 at 11:52 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 712 Prohibition of Pyramid Promotional Schemes Yarborough Similar Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 849.091 Chain letters, pyramid clubs, etc., declared a lottery; prohibited; penalties. Page 2 (pdf) 849.0913 Page 3 (pdf)