HB 4200
Relating to requiring certain disclosures in relation to the purchase of electronic media by consumers; providing a civil penalty.
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
Pending Committee Hearing
Referred to committee, awaiting hearing schedule
Committee
Not yet assigned
Fiscal Note
Not available
Latest Action
Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development • Mar 31, 2025
What This Bill Does
relating to requiring certain disclosures in relation to the
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to requiring certain disclosures in relation to the purchase of electronic media by consumers; providing a civil BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subtitle C, Title 5, Business & Commerce Code, is amended by adding Chapter 121 to read as follows: CHAPTER 121. PROHIBITION ON REMOVAL OF ACCESS TO PURCHASED Sec. 121.001. PROHIBITION ON REMOVAL OF ACCESS TO PURCHASED ELECTRONIC MEDIA. (a) In this section: (1) "Electronic media" means a film, television program, or computer or video game. (2) "Electronic media platform" means a business that operates or provides an online application, software, Internet website, system, or other medium through which electronic media is (b) In this state, an electronic media platform shall provide a written disclosure to each person who purchases electronic media through the platform that informs the person that access to the electronic media is not guaranteed in perpetuity and (c) An electronic media platform that violates Subsection (b) is liable to this state for a civil penalty of not less than $7,500 for each violation. The attorney general may bring an action to recover the civil penalty imposed by this subsection. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Committee Assignment
This bill has been referred to the following committee.
Expert Lobbyists for This Bill
These lobbyists specialize in Consumer Protection and related subject areas.
Beverly C. Cornwell
PremiumMichael J. Johnson
Allison Billodeau
Sarah Hicks
Ky Ash
Andria Baum
David H. Cain
Ashley Michelle Juergens
Matthew Bentley
Elizabeth Hadley
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to requiring certain disclosures in relation to the
Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
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