Texas Penal Code
§ 33.07 — ONLINE IMPERSONATION
PE § 33.07Title 7. OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY · Ch. 33. COMPUTER CRIMES
Statute text
View on source(a)A person commits an offense if the person, without obtaining the other person's consent and with the intent to harm, defraud, intimidate, or threaten any person, uses the name or persona of another person to:
(1)create a web page on a commercial social networking site or other Internet website; or
(2)post or send one or more messages on or through a commercial social networking site or other Internet website, other than on or through an electronic mail program or message board program.
(b)A person commits an offense if the person sends an electronic mail, instant message, text message, or similar communication that references a name, domain address, phone number, or other item of identifying information belonging to any person:
(1)without obtaining the other person's consent;
(2)with the intent to cause a recipient of the communication to reasonably believe that the other person authorized or transmitted the communication; and
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Legislative history
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 282 (H.B. 1666), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 282 (H.B. 1666), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.