Bill Text: TX HB2206 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to a prohibition of certain social media platforms developed or provided by certain foreign entities.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-04-27 - Reported favorably as substituted [HB2206 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HB2206-Introduced.html
| 88R8067 MLH-D | ||
| By: Patterson | H.B. No. 2206 | |
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| relating to a prohibition of certain social media platforms | ||
| developed or provided by certain foreign entities. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Chapter 120, Business & Commerce Code, is | ||
| amended by adding Subchapter C-1 to read as follows: | ||
| SUBCHAPTER C-1. PROHIBITION OF CERTAIN SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS | ||
| Sec. 120.121. SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM DEVELOPED OR PROVIDED | ||
| BY CERTAIN FOREIGN INDIVIDUALS OR ENTITIES PROHIBITED. | ||
| Notwithstanding any other law, a social media platform may not | ||
| operate in this state if the platform is developed or provided by: | ||
| (1) a governmental entity of China, Iran, North Korea, | ||
| or Russia; | ||
| (2) a company or other entity that is: | ||
| (A) headquartered in China, Iran, North Korea, or | ||
| Russia; | ||
| (B) directly or indirectly held or controlled by | ||
| the government of China, Iran, North Korea, or Russia; or | ||
| (C) owned by or the majority of stock or other | ||
| ownership interest of which is held or controlled by individuals | ||
| who are citizens of China, Iran, North Korea, or Russia; | ||
| (3) a company or other entity that is owned by or the | ||
| majority of stock or other ownership interest of which is held or | ||
| controlled by a company or entity described by Subdivision (2); or | ||
| (4) an individual who is a citizen of China, Iran, | ||
| North Korea, or Russia. | ||
| SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. | ||
