Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code 143A.001 – Definitions
Terms Used In Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code 143A.001
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.
- United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005
In this chapter:
(1) “Censor” means to block, ban, remove, deplatform, demonetize, de-boost, restrict, deny equal access or visibility to, or otherwise discriminate against expression.
(2) “Expression” means any word, music, sound, still or moving image, number, or other perceivable communication.
(3) “Receive,” with respect to an expression, means to read, hear, look at, access, or gain access to the expression.
(4) “Social media platform” has the meaning assigned by § 120.001, Business & Commerce Code.
(5) “Unlawful expression” means an expression that is unlawful under the United States Constitution, federal law, the Texas Constitution, or the laws of this state, including expression that constitutes a tort under the laws of this state or the United States.
(6) “User” means a person who posts, uploads, transmits, shares, or otherwise publishes or receives expression, through a social media platform. The term includes a person who has a social media platform account that the social media platform has disabled or locked.