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Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code - CIV PRAC & REM § 100B.003. Civil Penalty for Dissemination of Certain Communications for Financial Exploitation

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

<Text of § 100B.003 as added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., ch. 1154 (S.B. 2373), § 1.  See, also, § 100B.003 as added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., ch. 654 (H.B. 4281), § 1. >

(a) A person who knowingly or intentionally disseminates artificially generated media or a phishing communication for purposes of financial exploitation is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000 per day the media or communication is disseminated.  The attorney general may bring an action to collect the civil penalty.

(b) An action brought by the attorney general under this section shall be filed in a district court:

(1) in Travis County;  or

(2) in any county in which all or part of the events or omissions giving rise to the action occurred.

(c) This section may not be construed to impose liability, for content provided by another person, on:

(1) the provider of an interactive computer service, as defined by 47 U.S.C. Section 230(f);

(2) a telecommunications service, as defined by 47 U.S.C. Section 153;  or

(3) a radio or television station licensed by the Federal Communications Commission.

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