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Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code

§ 143A.002 — CENSORSHIP PROHIBITED

CP § 143A.002Title 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS · Ch. 143A. DISCOURSE ON SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS

Statute text

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(a)A social media platform may not censor a user, a user's expression, or a user's ability to receive the expression of another person based on:
(1)the viewpoint of the user or another person;
(2)the viewpoint represented in the user's expression or another person's expression; or
(3)a user's geographic location in this state or any part of this state.
(b)This section applies regardless of whether the viewpoint is expressed on a social media platform or through any other medium.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 3 (H.B. 20), Sec. 7, eff. December 2, 2021.

Source: Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 143A.002 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.