By: Davis of Dallas

H.B. No. 3510

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the publication of an image that depicts an individual
without the individual's consent; imposing civil penalties.
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 111 to read as follows:
CHAPTER 111. PUBLICATION OF CERTAIN IMAGES
Sec. 111.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "unauthorized image" means
an image that depicts an individual who has not consented to the
capture or publication of the image.
Sec. 111.002. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER. This chapter does not apply
to the publication of an image by a bona fide member of the news
media or of law enforcement when acting in that capacity.
Sec. 111.003. PUBLICATION OF UNAUTHORIZED IMAGE PROHIBITED. A
person may not publish an unauthorized image on the Internet.
Sec. 111.004. REQUEST FOR REMOVAL OF UNAUTHORIZED IMAGE. A
business entity that owns or operates an Internet website and receives
a request from an individual who is depicted in an unauthorized image
for removal of the unauthorized image from the Internet website shall
remove the image not more than 48 hours after the business entity
receives the request.

Sec. 111.005. CIVIL PENALTY; INJUNCTION. (a) A business entity that

violates Section 111.004 is liable to the state for a civil penalty in an
amount not to exceed $200.
(b) The attorney general or an appropriate local prosecuting attorney
may sue to collect a civil penalty under this section.
(c) If the attorney general brings the suit, the penalty shall be deposited
in the state treasury to the credit of the general revenue fund. If a local
prosecuting attorney brings the suit, the penalty shall be deposited in
the general fund of the county in which the violation occurred.
(d) The attorney general may bring an action in the name of the state to
restrain or enjoin a violation or threatened violation of this chapter.
SECTION 2. Chapter 111, Business & Commerce Code, as added by this
Act, applies to any publication of an image that occurs on or after the
effective date of this Act, regardless of whether the information was
initially published before that date.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.

Bill Sponsor

Committee Chair

Yvonne Davis

Rep. Ren Oliveira

District

111

37

Capitol Office

CAP 4N.9

CAP 3N.6

Capitol Address

P.O. Box 2910

P.O. Box 2910

Austin, TX 78768

Austin, TX 78768

Capitol Phone

(512) 463-0598

(512) 463-0640

Capitol Fax

(512) 463-2297

(512) 463-8186

District Address

5787 S. Hampton Rd., Ste. 447

855 West Price Road, Suite 22

Dallas, TX 75232

Brownsville, TX 78520

District Phone

(214) 941-3895

(956) 542-1828

Email @house.state.tx.us

Yvonne.Davis

Rene.Oliveira

Vice Chair
Rep. Ron Simmons
District

65

Capitol Office

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Capitol Address

P.O. Box 2910

Austin, TX 78768

Capitol Phone

(512) 463-0478

Capitol Fax

(512) 463-8186

District Address

1029 W. Rosemeade Pkwy., Suite 108

Carrollton, TX 75007

District Phone

(972) 492-2080

Email @house.state.tx.us

Ron.Simmons

Committee Members
Rep. Nicole Collier

Rep. Allen Fletcher

District

95

130

Capitol Office

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CAP GW.4

Capitol Address

P.O. Box 2910

P.O. Box 2910

Austin, TX 78768

Austin, TX 78768

Capitol Phone

(512) 463-0716

(512) 463-0661

Capitol Fax

(512) 463-1516

(512) 463-4130

District Address

101. S. Jennings, Ste. 103A

25222 Ronald Reagan Memorial,

Hwy.(NW Fwy), Bldg 9, Ste. 199

Fort Worth, TX 76104

Cypress, TX 77429

District Phone

(817) 332-1180

(281) 373-5454

Email @house.state.tx.us

Nicole.Collier

Allen.Fletcher

Rep. Matt Rinaldi

Rep. Ramon Romero

District

115

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Capitol Office

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Capitol Address

P.O. Box 2910

P.O. Box 2910

Austin, TX 78768

Austin, TX 78768

Capitol Phone

(512) 463-0468

(512) 463-0740

Capitol Fax

(512) 463-1044
P.O. Box 2910

(512) 463-1075
P.O. Box 2910

Austin, TX 78768

Austin, TX 78768

District Address
District Phone

(817) 966-4355

Email @house.state.tx.us

Matt.Rinaldi

Ramon.Romero

Rep. Jason Villalba

District

114

Capitol Office

EXT E2.404

Capitol Address

P.O. Box 2910

Austin, TX 78768

Capitol Phone

(512) 463-0576

Capitol Fax

(512) 463-7827
10210 North Central Expressway, Suite
220

District Address

Dallas, TX 75231
District Phone

(214) 363-8700

Email @house.state.tx.us

Jason.Villalba