Electronic Mail

Sec. 80.005. ELECTRONIC MAIL. (a) Authorized methods of delivering a notice or document by electronic mail include: (1) electronic notice sent through the electronic filing system under Section 72.031, as added by Chapter 1290 (H.B. 2302), Acts of the 83rd Legislature, Regular Session, 2013; (2) electronic notice; (3) electronic mail messages; (4) e-mail; and (5) secure electronic mail. (b) Authorized methods of delivering a notice or document by electronic mail do not include: (1) facsimiles; (2) instant messaging; (3) messages on a social network website, including Facebook and Twitter; (4) telegraphs; (5) telephone messages; (6) text messages; (7) videoconferencing; (8) voice messages; or (9) webcams. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 257 (S.B. 1116), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.