Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 51.204 - Rules Restricting Advertising or Competitive Bidding(a) The commission may not adopt rules restricting advertising or competitive bidding by a license holder except to prohibit false, misleading, or deceptive practices.(b) The commission may not include in rules to prohibit false, misleading, or deceptive practices by a license holder a rule that:(1) restricts the use of any advertising medium;(2) restricts the license holder's personal appearance or the use of the license holder's voice in an advertisement;(3) relates to the size or duration of an advertisement; or(4) restricts the use of a trade name in advertising.Amended By Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 816, Sec. 1.014, eff. 9/1/2003.Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 836, Sec. 22, eff. 6/14/2001 Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1999.