89R11817 PRL-D     By: Richardson H.B. No. 4200       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to requiring certain disclosures in relation to the   purchase of electronic media by consumers; providing a civil   penalty.          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 121 to read as follows:   CHAPTER 121.  PROHIBITION ON REMOVAL OF ACCESS TO PURCHASED   ELECTRONIC MEDIA          Sec. 121.001.  PROHIBITION ON REMOVAL OF ACCESS TO PURCHASED   ELECTRONIC MEDIA. (a)  In this section:                (1)  "Electronic media" means a film, television   program, or computer or video game.                (2)  "Electronic media platform" means a business that   operates or provides an online application, software, Internet   website, system, or other medium through which electronic media is   sold to consumers.          (b)  In this state, an electronic media platform shall   provide a written disclosure to each person who purchases   electronic media through the platform that informs the person that   access to the electronic media is not guaranteed in perpetuity and   may expire at a later date.          (c)  An electronic media platform that violates Subsection   (b) is liable to this state for a civil penalty of not less than   $7,500 for each violation.  The attorney general may bring an action   to recover the civil penalty imposed by this subsection.          SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.