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According to Texas law, under House Bill 2003, it is illegal for a person to commit fraud by using the name, identity or persona of another individual to create a web page or to post one or more messages on a social networking website. Thus, a person cannot pretend to be someone else to post messages that would be embarrassing or otherwise detrimental to the other person. To convict someone under this law, the prosecution must prove that the offender posted the website or messages that defrauded the victim without permission and with the intent of committing fraud.

Many bullies use the Internet to repeatedly and mercilessly harass and antagonize other kids at their school and this abuse can have devastating effects on the victims. To prevent this, the Texas House Bill 2003 has a provision asserting that it is illegal to harass another person on the Internet or other communication devices. Thus, people in Texas are prohibited from using the Internet and other communication methods to reference another person's name, phone number or domain address for the specific purpose of harming, embarrassing or intimidating that person.

With new technologies constantly emerging, bullies continue to find ways to manipulate these technologies for the destructive purpose of harming others. Thus, the Internet harassment law does not only apply to social networking websites, such as Facebook and Myspace, but many other mediums of communication, as well, including e-mail, instant messages and text messages. In Texas, if someone uses any of these communication methods with the intent of defrauding or harming another person, it is a punishable offense.