Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
BUSINESS AND COMMERCE CODE |
Title 10. USE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS |
Subtitle B. ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS |
Chapter 324. CONSUMER PROTECTION AGAINST COMPUTER SPYWARE |
Subchapter B. PROHIBITED CONDUCT OR ACTIVITIES |
Sec. 324.054. OTHER PROHIBITED CONDUCT
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A person other than the owner or operator of the computer may not:
(1) induce the owner or operator of a computer in this state to install a computer software component to the computer by intentionally misrepresenting the extent to which the installation is necessary:
(A) for security or privacy reasons;
(B) to open or view text; or
(C) to play a particular type of musical or other content; or
(2) copy and execute or cause the copying and execution of a computer software component to a computer in this state in a deceptive manner with the intent to cause the owner or operator of the computer to use the component in a manner that violates this chapter.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 , Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.