Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 509.152
This is the official text of Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 509.152, part of Texas’s Business & Commerce Code — governs commercial transactions and general business practices.
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§ 509.152. PRIVATE CAUSE OF ACTION.
Official statutory text
(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), this chapter may not be construed as providing a basis for, or being subject to, a private right of action for a violation of this chapter.
(b) If a digital service provider violates this chapter, the parent or guardian of a known minor affected by that violation may bring a cause of action seeking:
(1) a declaratory judgment under Chapter 37, Civil Practice and Remedies Code; or
(2) an injunction against the digital service provider.
(c) A court may not certify an action brought under this section as a class action.
(b) If a digital service provider violates this chapter, the parent or guardian of a known minor affected by that violation may bring a cause of action seeking:
(1) a declaratory judgment under Chapter 37, Civil Practice and Remedies Code; or
(2) an injunction against the digital service provider.
(c) A court may not certify an action brought under this section as a class action.
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