S.B. No. 1602
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to venue and choice of law for certain actions involving
  censorship by social media platforms.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Chapter 143A, Civil Practice and Remedies Code,
  is amended by adding Section 143A.0035 to read as follows:
         Sec. 143A.0035.  VENUE AND CHOICE OF LAW. Notwithstanding
  any other law, any contract, or any venue, forum selection, or
  choice-of-law provision in a contract, an action brought under this
  chapter against a social media platform shall be brought and
  maintained in a court in this state, and the law of this state
  applies to the action.
         SECTION 2.  Section 143A.0035, Civil Practice and Remedies
  Code, as added by this Act, applies only to an action filed on or
  after the effective date of this Act.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1602 passed the Senate on
  March 29, 2023, by the following vote:  Yeas 30, Nays 1.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1602 passed the House on
  May 16, 2023, by the following vote:  Yeas 86, Nays 55, one
  present not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
              Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor