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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to venue and choice of law for certain actions involving |
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censorship by social media platforms. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 143A, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 143A.0035 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 143A.0035. VENUE AND CHOICE OF LAW. Notwithstanding |
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any other law, any contract, or any venue, forum selection, or |
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choice-of-law provision in a contract, an action brought under this |
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chapter against a social media platform shall be brought and |
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maintained in a court in this state, and the law of this state |
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applies to the action. |
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SECTION 2. Section 143A.0035, Civil Practice and Remedies |
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Code, as added by this Act, applies only to an action filed on or |
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after the effective date of this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |