Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 98B.0021
This is the official text of Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 98B.0021, part of Texas’s Civil Practice and Remedies Code — sets procedural rules and available remedies for civil lawsuits.
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§ 98B.0021. LIABILITY FOR UNLAWFUL PRODUCTION, SOLICITATION, DISCLOSURE, OR PROMOTION OF CERTAIN ARTIFICIAL INTIMATE VISUAL MATERIAL.
Official statutory text
A defendant is liable, as provided by this chapter, to a person depicted in artificial intimate visual material for damages arising from the production, solicitation, disclosure, or promotion of the material if:
(1) the defendant produces, solicits, discloses, or promotes the artificial intimate visual material without the effective consent of the depicted person and with the intent to harm that person;
(2) the production, solicitation, disclosure, or promotion of the artificial intimate visual material causes harm to the depicted person; and
(3) the production, solicitation, disclosure, or promotion of the artificial intimate visual material reveals the identity of the depicted person in any manner, including through any accompanying or subsequent information or material related to the artificial intimate visual material.
(1) the defendant produces, solicits, discloses, or promotes the artificial intimate visual material without the effective consent of the depicted person and with the intent to harm that person;
(2) the production, solicitation, disclosure, or promotion of the artificial intimate visual material causes harm to the depicted person; and
(3) the production, solicitation, disclosure, or promotion of the artificial intimate visual material reveals the identity of the depicted person in any manner, including through any accompanying or subsequent information or material related to the artificial intimate visual material.
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