By Jones of Dallas H.B. No. 732 77R2781 JMG-D A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to disclosure of price information in a written 1-3 advertisement for certain communications services; providing a 1-4 civil penalty. 1-5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-6 SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 35, Business & Commerce 1-7 Code, is amended by adding Section 35.56 to read as follows: 1-8 Sec. 35.56. ADVERTISEMENT OF PRICE INFORMATION FOR SATELLITE 1-9 OR CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE OR WIRELESS TELEPHONE SERVICE. (a) A 1-10 person who sells or provides satellite or cable television service 1-11 or wireless telephone service to another person in this state may 1-12 not display or publish, or cause to be displayed or published, a 1-13 written advertisement that contains information regarding the price 1-14 for that service unless the price information is printed in at 1-15 least 11-point type that is boldfaced, capitalized, underlined, or 1-16 otherwise conspicuously distinguished from surrounding written 1-17 material. 1-18 (b) A person who violates this section is liable to the 1-19 state for a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $1,000 for 1-20 each violation. The attorney general or the prosecuting attorney 1-21 in the county in which the violation occurs may bring suit to 1-22 recover the civil penalty imposed under this section. 1-23 (c) The attorney general may bring an action in the name of 1-24 the state to restrain or enjoin a person from violating this 2-1 section. 2-2 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001, and 2-3 applies to a written advertisement published or displayed on or 2-4 after that date.