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Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 120.052: ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY.

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Where this section sits in the code
  1. BUSINESS AND COMMERCE CODE
  2. TITLE 5. REGULATION OF BUSINESSES AND SERVICES
  3. SUBTITLE C. BUSINESS OPERATIONS
  4. CHAPTER 120. SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS
  5. SUBCHAPTER B. DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS

(a) A social media platform shall publish an acceptable use policy in a location that is easily accessible to a user.

(b) A social media platform's acceptable use policy must:

(1) reasonably inform users about the types of content allowed on the social media platform;

(2) explain the steps the social media platform will take to ensure content complies with the policy;

(3) explain the means by which users can notify the social media platform of content that potentially violates the acceptable use policy, illegal content, or illegal activity, which includes:

(A) an e-mail address or relevant complaint intake mechanism to handle user complaints; and

(B) a complaint system described by Subchapter C; and

(4) include publication of a biannual transparency report outlining actions taken to enforce the policy.

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

Collected 2026-08-27T01:46:56Z. Source file · JSON

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