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TX HB3570
TX HB3570Relating to restricting access to sexual material harmful to minors on an Internet website.
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Introduced
03/06/2023
03/06/2023
In Committee
04/13/2023
04/13/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/29/2023
05/29/2023
Introduced Session
88th Legislature Regular Session
Bill Summary
Relating to restricting access to sexual material harmful to minors on an Internet website.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Texas Business and Commerce Code to add a new subchapter regulating the publication and distribution of "sexual material harmful to minors" on internet websites, including social media platforms. The key provisions of the bill include: (1) requiring commercial entities that publish or distribute such material to use reasonable age verification methods to verify that individuals accessing the material are 18 or older; (2) prohibiting those entities from retaining any identifying information of individuals after access is granted; (3) imposing liability on commercial entities and third parties that violate these requirements; and (4) exempting certain news and public interest content from the bill's provisions. The bill takes effect on September 1, 2023.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (39)
Ann Johnson (D)*,
Matt Schaefer (R)*,
Nate Schatzline (R)*,
Shawn Thierry (R)*,
Steve Allison (R),
Ben Bumgarner (R),
Briscoe Cain (R),
Giovanni Capriglione (R),
David Cook (R),
Charles Cunningham (R),
Mark Dorazio (R),
Harold Dutton (D),
Frederick Frazier (R),
Gary Gates (R),
Stan Gerdes (R),
Caroline Harris Davila (R),
Brian Harrison (R),
Richard Hayes (R),
Carrie Isaac (R),
Jacey Jetton (R),
Stan Kitzman (R),
Terri Leo-Wilson (R),
Janie Lopez (R),
John Lujan (R),
Will Metcalf (R),
Joe Moody (D),
Tom Oliverson (R),
Angelia Orr (R),
Matt Shaheen (R),
Reggie Smith (R),
David Spiller (R),
Lynn Stucky (R),
Valoree Swanson (R),
James Talarico (D),
Carl Tepper (R),
Kronda Thimesch (R),
Tony Tinderholt (R),
Ellen Troxclair (R),
Cody Vasut (R),
Last Action
Placed on General State Calendar (on 05/11/2023)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=88R&Bill=HB3570 |
| BillText | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/HB03570H.htm |
| Analysis (House Committee Report) | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/analysis/html/HB03570H.htm |
| Fiscal Note (House Committee Report) | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/fiscalnotes/html/HB03570H.htm |
| Fiscal Note (Introduced) | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/fiscalnotes/html/HB03570I.htm |
| BillText | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/HB03570I.htm |
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