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A GOP-backed voting bill is getting much of the attention in the Texas legislature now that a group of striking Democrats is back at work.
However, state lawmakers are also debating a social media censorship bill.
The measure's author, State Representative Briscoe Cain, argues social media is the same as the phone company or cable providers, which are barred by government regulators from discriminating against customers.
The bill would prohibit sites like Facebook and Twitter from banning Texans for political views and sets up a legal process for lawsuits.