A bill on its way to the governor’s desk concerns an override of out-of-state venues, giving Texans a right to sue in a Texas state court for certain disputes with social media companies.

Senate Bill 1602, sponsored by Sen. Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola, is a response to Big Tech companies allegedly infringing on certain individual liberties, according to the Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee report.

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