Relating to disclosures about certain automated posts on social media platforms; providing a civil penalty.
SB 2637 requires social media platforms to disclose when content is posted by automated accounts (bots) that mimic human activity. Platforms must display a clear notice stating the content was posted by a bot and warn that such content may contain misinformation. Violations carry a civil penalty of up to $7,500 per offense, enforceable by the Texas Attorney General. The law directly affects social media companies operating in Texas and takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 13, 2025
Last action May 22, 2025
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The bill text was reformatted from a draft introduction version to an official engrossed version, with improved spacing and consistent formatting. The substantive policy content remains unchanged, including the requirement for social media platforms to disclose bot posts, the $7,500 civil penalty for violations, and the September 1, 2025 effective date.
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Text formatting and spacing were standardized throughout the document, converting draft markup notation to clean legislative text.
Draft metadata including bill numbers, page numbers, and internal tracking codes were removed from the final version.
Official bill header information including sponsor names and engrossed version designation were added.
Floor votes · Senate May 12, 2025
How they voted
25–4
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 30
May 12, 2025
D
Democratic10
90% Yea
R
Republican20
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
8
Committee
9
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
May 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
May 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
May 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
lower
May 14, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
May 12, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
May 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Apr 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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