HB 3441 – Liability for harmful vaccine ads

HB 3441 holds vaccine manufacturers financially accountable if they advertise their product in Texas and that product causes harm. The bill reinforces the principle that private companies should bear responsibility for the real-world consequences of their marketing. This legislation protects Texas taxpayers from footing the bill for injuries caused by powerful corporations shielded under federal law. It strengthens individual legal recourse without growing state bureaucracy or creating new regulations. The bill promotes transparency and consumer protection in a way that aligns with limited government values—relying on the courts, not agencies, to resolve disputes. In effect, it discourages reckless pharmaceutical promotion while respecting free market boundaries. This is a reasonable, narrowly tailored approach to corporate accountability that doesn’t expand government power or spending.