#texas Senator authors legislation to prevent social media censorship AMARILLO, Texas (KVII) — Social media companies are continuing to face scrutiny for censoring posts on their platforms.

The Texas State Senate has proposed a bill that would give Texans who believe they have been wrongfully de-platformed the right to sue in order to get back on the site.

Users of social media are noticing some posts getting deleted, accounts being suspended or banned after their posts include political viewpoints.

The Texas Senate Committee on State Affairs is discussing Senate Bill 12, which prohibits Texans from being censored based strictly on political ideology or religious beliefs.

Senator Bryan Hughes, the author of the legislation, says people who are de-platformed because of their viewpoints should have options to get back on the site.