Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code

§ 143A.006 — CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER

CP § 143A.006Title 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS · Ch. 143A. DISCOURSE ON SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS

Statute text

(a)This chapter does not prohibit a social media platform from censoring expression that:

(1)the social media platform is specifically authorized to censor by federal law;

(2)is the subject of a referral or request from an organization with the purpose of preventing the sexual exploitation of children and protecting survivors of sexual abuse from ongoing harassment;

(3)directly incites criminal activity or consists of specific threats of violence targeted against a person or group because of their race, color, disability, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, sex, or status as a peace officer or judge; or

(4)is unlawful expression.

(b)This chapter may not be construed to prohibit or restrict a social media platform from authorizing or facilitating a user's ability to censor specific expression on the user's platform or page at the request of that user.

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Legislative history

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