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Tex. Gov't Code § 81.153

REQUIRED WARNINGS AND DISCLOSURES

Known as the State Bar Act

The act spans §§ 81.001 to 81.156 (104 sections).

Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 528 (S.B. 1189), Sec. 1, eff

(a) An advertisement for legal services must state, both verbally and visually:

(1) at the beginning of the advertisement, "This is a paid advertisement for legal services.";

(2) the identity of the sponsor of the advertisement; and

(3) either:

(A) the identity of the attorney or law firm primarily responsible for providing solicited legal services to a person who engages the attorney or law firm in response to the advertisement; or

(B) the manner in which a responding person's case is referred to an attorney or law firm if the sponsor of the advertisement is not legally authorized to provide legal services to clients.

(b) An advertisement for legal services soliciting clients who may allege an injury from a prescription drug approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration must include a verbal and visual statement: "Do not stop taking a prescribed medication without first consulting a physician."

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.