Texas Business & Commerce Code

§ 321.054 — IMPEDING ELECTRONIC MAIL MESSAGES PROHIBITED

BC § 321.054Title 10. USE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS · Part B. ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS · Ch. 321. REGULATION OF ELECTRONIC MAIL · Art. B. PROHIBITED AND REQUIRED CONDUCT

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An electronic mail service provider may not intentionally impede the transmission of another person's electronic mail message based on the content of the message unless:

(1)the provider is authorized to block the transmission under Section 321.114 or other applicable state or federal law; or

(2)the provider has a good faith, reasonable belief that the message contains malicious computer code, obscene material, material depicting sexual conduct, or material that violates other law.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 3 (H.B. 20), Sec. 5, eff. December 2, 2021.