Sec. 80.005.  ELECTRONIC MAIL.  (a)  Authorized methods of delivering a notice or document by electronic mail include:
(1)  electronic notice sent through the electronic filing system under Section 72.031, as added by Chapter 1290 (H.B. 2302), Acts of the 83rd Legislature, Regular Session, 2013;
(2)  electronic notice;
(3)  electronic mail messages;
(4)  e-mail; and
(5)  secure electronic mail.
(b)  Authorized methods of delivering a notice or document by electronic mail do not include:
(1)  facsimiles;
(2)  instant messaging;
(3)  messages on a social network website, including Facebook and Twitter;
(4)  telegraphs;
(5)  telephone messages;
(6)  text messages;
(7)  videoconferencing;
(8)  voice messages; or
(9)  webcams.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 257 (S.B. 1116), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.