Texas Business & Commerce Code

§ 324.054 — OTHER PROHIBITED CONDUCT

BC § 324.054Title 10. USE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS · Part B. ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS · Ch. 324. CONSUMER PROTECTION AGAINST COMPUTER SPYWARE · Art. B. PROHIBITED CONDUCT OR ACTIVITIES

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A person other than the owner or operator of the computer may not:

(1)induce the owner or operator of a computer in this state to install a computer software component to the computer by intentionally misrepresenting the extent to which the installation is necessary:

(A)for security or privacy reasons;

(B)to open or view text; or

(C)to play a particular type of musical or other content; or

(2)copy and execute or cause the copying and execution of a computer software component to a computer in this state in a deceptive manner with the intent to cause the owner or operator of the computer to use the component in a manner that violates this chapter.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.