Relating to civil liability for online impersonation.
SB 2682 creates a new civil cause of action for victims of online impersonation in Texas. It defines online impersonation as using someone's name, voice, photo, or likeness on social media without consent (or parental consent for minors) to create a false identity with intent to harm, defraud, intimidate, or threaten. Victims can seek actual damages for related costs (like counseling or identity theft recovery), at least $500 in punitive damages, and court-ordered injunctions to stop the impersonation. The law excludes satire, parody, and law enforcement activities from liability.
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Mar 2025
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Governor
Introduced Mar 13, 2025
Last action Apr 3, 2025
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Apr 3, 2025
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Chuy Hinojosa
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