Sec. 321.114. AUTHORITY TO BLOCK CERTAIN COMMERCIAL ELECTRONIC MAIL MESSAGES; QUALIFIED IMMUNITY. (a) An electronic mail service provider may on its own initiative block the receipt or transmission through its service of any commercial electronic mail message that the service provider reasonably believes is or will be transmitted in violation of this chapter, if the service provider:
(1) provides a process for the prompt, good faith resolution of a dispute related to the blocking with the sender of the commercial electronic mail message; and
(2) makes contact information for the resolution of the dispute accessible to the public on the service provider's Internet website.
(b) An electronic mail service provider who complies with Subsection (a) may not be held liable for blocking the receipt or transmission through its service of any commercial electronic mail message that the service provider reasonably believes is or will be transmitted in violation of this chapter.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 10 - Use of Telecommunications
Subtitle B - Electronic Communications
Chapter 321 - Regulation of Electronic Mail
Section 321.102. Violation of Chapter: General Civil Penalty and Injunctive Relief
Section 321.103. Violation of Chapter: Deceptive Trade Practice
Section 321.104. Violation of Chapter: Civil Action for Damages
Section 321.105. Alternative Recovery for Persons Other Than Electronic Mail Service Providers
Section 321.106. Alternative Recovery for Electronic Mail Service Providers
Section 321.107. Required Notice of Civil Action to Attorney General; Civil Penalty
Section 321.108. Intervention in Civil Action by Attorney General
Section 321.109. Certification as Class Action Prohibited
Section 321.110. Protection of Secrecy or Security
Section 321.113. Qualified Immunity From Liability of Senders
Section 321.114. Authority to Block Certain Commercial Electronic Mail Messages; Qualified Immunity