Copyright Law in Texas
Copyright Law is governed primarily by federal law nationwide — the deadlines, agencies and decisions below are how it plays out in Texas and its federal courts. For the governing statutes and what it protects, see the national overview.
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Laws that govern copyright in Texas
Texas state law
- STATE TAXATION › FRANCHISE TAX; CREDITS › FRANCHISE TAX › DETERMINATION OF TAXABLE MARGIN; ALLOCATION AND APPORTIONMENTTX TX § 171.103
Cited in 11 court decisions on this topic's terms.
- PUBLIC EDUCATION › SCHOOL FINANCE AND FISCAL MANAGEMENT › FISCAL MANAGEMENT › PURCHASES; CONTRACTSTX ED § 44.031
Cited in 7 court decisions on this topic's terms.
- STATE TAXATION › FRANCHISE TAX; CREDITS › FRANCHISE TAX › DETERMINATION OF TAXABLE MARGIN; ALLOCATION AND APPORTIONMENTTX TX § 171.1011
Cited in 5 court decisions on this topic's terms.
- VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC › DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES › ORGANIZATION OF DEPARTMENT › GENERAL PROVISIONSTX TN § 1001.007
- HEALTH › HEALTH CARE COUNCILS AND RESOURCE CENTERS › DEMENTIA PREVENTION AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF TEXAS › PROCEDURE FOR AWARDING GRANTSTX HS § 101A.310
- HEALTH › HEALTH CARE COUNCILS AND RESOURCE CENTERS › CANCER PREVENTION AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF TEXAS › PROCEDURE FOR MAKING AWARDSTX HS § 102.262
Federal law
- Title 17 — Copyrights
The U.S. Code title that houses these federal statutes.
- Copyright Act of 1976
Primary federal copyright statute. Codified at 17 U.S.C. §§ 101 et seq.
- Digital Millennium Copyright Act
Federal law that implements two 1996 WIPO treaties. Criminalizes circumvention of access controls and establishes the safe harbor for online service providers. Codified at 17 U.…
Where to go & how to get help
Government agencies and non-profit legal-help organizations for copyright in Texas.
Official U.S. government starting point for finding free or low-cost legal help and legal-aid programs near you.
Locate the LSC-funded legal-aid organization that serves your county for civil (non-criminal) legal problems.
Find your state or local bar association lawyer-referral service and free legal-answer programs.
Find your state attorney general to file consumer-protection, civil-rights, or other complaints.
Not legal advice. State-specific statutes, deadlines and procedures are being sourced and will appear here.