Texas HB783 creates civil liability for online impersonation on social media.

Texas HB783 amends the Civil Practice and Remedies Code to establish civil liability for online impersonation. The bill defines "online impersonation" as using someone's name, voice, signature, photograph, or likeness on social media without consent, or without parental consent if the person is a minor. A person can be held liable for online impersonation if they knowingly and with intent to harm, defraud, intimidate, or threaten, use the impersonation to create a false identity. Exceptions include impersonation for satire or parody.

Texas HB783 creates civil liability for online impersonation on social media.

Texas HB783 amends the Civil Practice and Remedies Code to establish civil liability for online impersonation. The bill defines "online impersonation" as using someone's name, voice, signature, photograph, or likeness on social media without consent, or without parental consent if the person is a minor. A person can be held liable for online impersonation if they knowingly and with intent to harm, defraud, intimidate, or threaten, use the impersonation to create a false identity. Exceptions include impersonation for satire or parody.