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Texas Leg Watch 2013: Banning Employers from Demanding Social Media Passwords Bill to Hit House Floor Tomorrow

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Travis Crabtree

As part of our continuing coverage of the Texas Legislature Watch (they only meet every other year in Texas), we look at the bill that would prohibit employers from demanding passwords or other access to the social media accounts of employees and prospective employees.  It goes to the House floor tomorrow.
As we originally reported, on December … Continue Reading

Texas Leg Watch 2013: Will Texas Prohibit Employers From Asking for Social Media Passwords?

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Travis Crabtree

Democratic Texas State Representative Helen Giddings filed a bill prohibiting employers in Texas from asking for social media passwords from applicants and current employees.  Texas joins a long list of states that have either passed or proposed similar legislation. 
On December 21, 2012, HB 318 was pre-filed.  Democratic State Senator Chuy Hinojosa filed the exact bill with the Senate as SB 118.  … Continue Reading

Does the Communications Decency Act Protect Human Trafficking?

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Travis Crabtree

The State of Texas may find out and it may be more applicable to your site than you think.  In early filing for the 2013 legislative session, Democratic state Senator Leticia Van de Putte proposed a bill aimed at stopping at stopping human trafficking.  The entire text is here.
It allows for human trafficking victims to bring … Continue Reading