7/14/03-Texas truckers tired of junk e-mails may now be able to quickly identify and delete the sent material.
Gov. Rick Perry has signed legislation requiring unsolicited e-mails, or “spam,” to be properly labeled in the subject line to indicate its contents.
Under the new law, e-mails are forbidden to contain false or deceptive information in the subject line.
HB1282 also creates a civil and criminal penalty against spam. Violators could potentially be fined $10 for each unsolicited message and $25,000 for each day the message is received.
It will take effect Sept. 1, 2003.

6/9/03-Texas truckers tired of junk e-mails may have reason to rejoice.
A bill that would require unsolicited e-mails, or “spam,” to be properly labeled in the subject line to indicate its contents has been sent to the governor.
Under HB1282, e-mails are forbidden to contain false or deceptive information in the subject line.
The bill also would create a civil and criminal penalty against spam. Violators could potentially be fined $10 for each unsolicited message and $25,000 for each day the message is received.