SB 2181 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to the regulation of certain health professionals; providing an administrative penalty.

SB 2181 clarifies rules for health care professionals' advertising to prevent misleading practices. It prohibits specific deceptive tactics, such as falsely claiming specialty certifications, making unverified comparisons of services, or using titles that misrepresent credentials. The bill establishes administrative penalties for violations, including fines or other enforcement actions by licensing boards. This directly affects health care professionals (like doctors, therapists, and clinics) who advertise services in Texas.
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Mar 2025
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Introduced Mar 10, 2025 Last action Mar 24, 2025
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Mar 24, 2025
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Referred to Health & Human Services
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Mar 24, 2025
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Brent Hagenbuch
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