Relating to complaint procedures and disclosure requirements for social media platforms and to the censorship of users' expressions by an interactive computer service.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 3, 2021
Last action May 25, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
47
Key actions
12
Committee
10
Amendments
4
May 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
May 20, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 19, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 19, 2021
Lower · Passed
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
lower
May 14, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 6, 2021
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
lower
Apr 6, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 1, 2021
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 1, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Mar 30, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
upper
Mar 30, 2021
Introduced
Amendment fails of adoption
upper
Mar 30, 2021
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Mar 30, 2021
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
upper
Mar 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Mar 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Mar 8, 2021
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Mar 8, 2021
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Mar 3, 2021
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
upper
Mar 3, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
upper
11 primary · 20 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bryan Hughes
RRepublican
P
Charles Perry
RRepublican
P
Charles Schwertner
RRepublican
P
Donna Campbell
RRepublican
P
DS
Drew Springer
RRepublican
P
JN
Jane Nelson
RRepublican
P
John Smithee
RRepublican
P
Lois Kolkhorst
RRepublican
P
Paul Bettencourt
RRepublican
P
SS
Scott Sanford
RRepublican
P
Will Metcalf
RRepublican
Co
Angela Paxton
RRepublican
Co
Bob Hall
RRepublican
Co
Brandon Creighton
RRepublican
Co
Briscoe Cain
RRepublican
Co
Cole Hefner
RRepublican
Co
David Spiller
RRepublican
Co
Dennis Paul
RRepublican
Co
DA
Doc Anderson
RRepublican
Co
ET
Ed Thompson
RRepublican
Co
Greg Bonnen
RRepublican
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