Texas Business & Commerce Code

§ 120.103 — REMOVAL OF CONTENT; EXCEPTIONS

BC § 120.103Title 5. REGULATION OF BUSINESSES AND SERVICES · Part C. BUSINESS OPERATIONS · Ch. 120. SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS · Art. C. COMPLAINT PROCEDURES

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(a)Except as provided by Subsection (b), if a social media platform removes content based on a violation of the platform's acceptable use policy under Section 120.052, the social media platform shall, concurrently with the removal:

(1)notify the user who provided the content of the removal and explain the reason the content was removed;

(2)allow the user to appeal the decision to remove the content to the platform; and

(3)provide written notice to the user who provided the content of:

(A)the determination regarding an appeal requested under Subdivision (2); and

(B)in the case of a reversal of the social media platform's decision to remove the content, the reason for the reversal.

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Legislative history

Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 749 (H.B. 3133), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2025.