Texas legislation · 89th Legislature 1st Special Session
Texas HB278: Relating to the revocation of certain licenses of persons found to have engaged in price gouging during a declared disaster.
Status: Introduced, August 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to the revocation of certain licenses of persons found to have engaged in price gouging during a declared disaster.
From the introduced text, August 5, 2025:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the revocation of certain licenses of persons found to have engaged in price gouging during a declared disaster. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter E, Chapter 17, Business & Commerce Code, is amended by adding Section 17.4626 to read as REVOCATION OF ] [ADDED: CERTAIN LICENSES. (a) ][ADDED: ][ADDED: In this section:] [ADDED: (1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: "License" means a license, certificate, ] [ADDED: registration, permit, or other authorization that:] [] [ADDED: (B)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: is subject before expiration to renewal, ] [ADDED: suspension, revocation, forfeiture, or termination by a licensing ] [ and] [ADDED: (C)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: a person must obtain to practice or engage in ] [ADDED: a particular business or other regulated commercial activity for ] [ADDED: which a license or permit is required.] [ADDED: (2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: "Licensing authority" means the Texas Department ] [ADDED: of Agriculture or the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.] [ADDED: (b)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: Not later than the 30th day after the date the attorney ] [ADDED: general prevails in an action against a person under Section 17.47 ] [ADDED: or a consumer prevails in an action against a person under Section ] [ADDED: 17.50 for an act described by Section 17.46(b)(27), the attorney ] …
Sponsors
- Lauren Ashley Simmons (D, HD-146) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Filed
Subjects: Business & Commerce--General, Consumer Protection, LICENSING & REGULATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF, Business & Commerce--Trade Practices, ATTORNEY GENERAL, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF, Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions
Common questions
- What is HB278?
- HB278 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 1st Special Session): Relating to the revocation of certain licenses of persons found to have engaged in price gouging during a declared disaster.
- What does HB278 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the revocation of certain licenses of persons found to have engaged in price gouging during a declared disaster.
- What is the status of HB278?
- Introduced as of August 5, 2025. Latest action: Filed (August 5, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB278?
- Lauren Ashley Simmons (D, HD-146).
- Where is the official record for HB278?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=891&Bill=HB00278
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