Texas SB2682 establishes civil liability for online impersonation through social media without consent.

Texas SB2682 amends the Civil Practice and Remedies Code to create a new chapter on liability for online impersonation. It defines "online impersonation" as using someone's name, voice, signature, photograph, or likeness through social media without consent, or without parental consent if the individual is a minor. The chapter does not apply to law enforcement agencies investigating Internet crimes. A person is liable for online impersonation if they knowingly and with intent to harm, defraud, intimidate, or threaten used the impersonation to create a false identity.

Texas SB2682 establishes civil liability for online impersonation through social media without consent.

Texas SB2682 amends the Civil Practice and Remedies Code to create a new chapter on liability for online impersonation. It defines "online impersonation" as using someone's name, voice, signature, photograph, or likeness through social media without consent, or without parental consent if the individual is a minor. The chapter does not apply to law enforcement agencies investigating Internet crimes. A person is liable for online impersonation if they knowingly and with intent to harm, defraud, intimidate, or threaten used the impersonation to create a false identity.