HB 3441 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to the liability of vaccine manufacturers that advertise a harmful vaccine.

HB 3441 creates legal liability for vaccine manufacturers who advertise a harmful vaccine within Texas. It defines "advertise" broadly to include paid promotions across media (TV, internet, influencers), but excludes doctor-patient discussions or clinic materials. If a manufacturer's advertised vaccine causes injury, victims can sue within three years for actual damages, attorney fees, and court costs. The law applies only to cases where harm occurs on or after its effective date of September 1, 2025.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Mar 21, 2025 Signed Jun 20, 2025
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What changed between versions

Engrossed Enrolled · 3 edits · Jun 20, 2025
MINOR
The bill text was reformatted from a legislative draft to an enrolled version with official signatures and certification of passage. No substantive policy changes were made to the bill's content regarding vaccine manufacturer liability.
Scope change
None - the bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged
TECHNICAL

Formatting changes including removal of draft markers, addition of official signatures, and certification of passage dates

Added certification statements confirming House and Senate passage with vote counts

Added signature lines for President of Senate, Speaker of House, Chief Clerk, Secretary of Senate, and Governor

Floor votes · Senate May 27, 2025 · House May 15, 2025

How they voted

246
Passed
Total votes 30
May 27, 2025
D Democratic10
4 Yea 6 Nay
60% Nay
R Republican20
20 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
50
Key actions
16
Committee
11
Jun 20, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate passage reported
lower
May 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
May 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
May 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
May 22, 2025
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
upper
May 22, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
May 19, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
May 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 21, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
lower
Mar 21, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
6 primary · 77 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Bob Hall
Bob Hall
RRepublican
TX
2
P
Photo of Jeff Leach
Jeff Leach
RRepublican
TX
67
P
Photo of Marc LaHood
Marc LaHood
RRepublican
TX
121
P
Photo of Mike Schofield
Mike Schofield
RRepublican
TX
132
P
Photo of Oscar Longoria
Oscar Longoria
DDemocratic
TX
35
P
Photo of Shelley Luther
Shelley Luther
RRepublican
TX
62
Co
Photo of A.J. Louderback
A.J. Louderback
RRepublican
TX
30
Co
Photo of Adam Hinojosa
Adam Hinojosa
RRepublican
TX
27
Co
Photo of Aicha Davis
Aicha Davis
DDemocratic
TX
109
Co
Photo of Alan Schoolcraft
Alan Schoolcraft
RRepublican
TX
44
Co
Photo of Andy Hopper
Andy Hopper
RRepublican
TX
64
Co
Photo of Angelia Orr
Angelia Orr
RRepublican
TX
13
Co
Photo of Angie Button
Angie Button
RRepublican
TX
112
Co
Photo of Ben Bumgarner
Ben Bumgarner
RRepublican
TX
63
Co
Photo of Brad Buckley
Brad Buckley
RRepublican
TX
54
Co
Photo of Brent Hagenbuch
Brent Hagenbuch
RRepublican
TX
30