Jacob Gershman recently wrote in the Wall Street Journal’s Legal Blog that:

“Defendants in Texas could be served notice of a lawsuit through social media sites under state legislation. Texas judges could offer that option if a defendant maintains a profile page on a social media site, regularly accesses the account and “could reasonably be expected to receive actual notice if the electronic communication were sent to the defendant’s account,” according to the bill text.

The bill is sponsored by Rep. Jeff Leach. If enacted, Texas would be the first state to offer the option of serving papers via Facebook.