A new law that takes effect on July 1, 2023 is aiming to put an end to unwanted texts, just as Tennessee’s “Do Not Call” registry has helped curb phone calls from telemarketers.

Google Messages, the company's texting app, already supports end-to-end encryption for one-on-one text messages. ... While announcing the new beta program, ...

Those in the program get a text upon enrollment, a text 10 days prior to court, a text five days prior to court, one day prior to court and at 7 a.m. on the court date itself.