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Data Privacy legislation, Texas
State legislation on consumer data privacy, personal data protection, and biometric identifiers.
11 bills in Texas. Membership is matched on bill titles and official subject tags; source coverage and update timing vary. See something missing? Tell us.
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Died or failed (11)
- SB 1659 — Relating to requiring a warrant to search certain location information purchased by a governmental entity from a data broker or electronic personal data tracker.died on adjournment
Latest action 2025-05-06: Left pending in committee
Latest action 2025-04-30: Withdrawn from schedule
- HB 5495 — Relating to authorizing the use of global privacy controls to protect a consumer's personal data; providing a civil penalty.died on adjournment
Latest action 2025-04-07: Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
- HB 4516 — Relating to prohibiting the use of Chinese technology to collect, process, transfer, or store biometric, genetic, or medical data; creating a criminal offense.died on adjournment
Latest action 2025-04-03: Referred to State Affairs
- SB 2490 — Relating to biometric identifiers used in the performance of artificial intelligence.died on adjournment
Latest action 2025-04-03: Referred to Business & Commerce
- HB 5046 — Relating to the collection, use, processing, and treatment of consumers' personal data by certain business entities.died on adjournment
Latest action 2025-04-03: Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
- HB 4562 — Relating to a prohibition on the transfer of certain personal data without consent.died on adjournment
Latest action 2025-04-03: Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
- HB 4423 — Relating to the collection, possession, or use of biometric identifiers and biometric information.died on adjournment
Latest action 2025-04-02: Referred to Delivery of Government Efficiency
- HB 3755 — Relating to biometric identifiers used in the performance of artificial intelligence.died on adjournment
Latest action 2025-03-26: Referred to Delivery of Government Efficiency
- SB 1223 — Relating to a prohibition on the collection by a state agency of biometric information from an applicant for an occupational license.died on adjournment
Latest action 2025-03-12: Co-author authorized
- SB 726 — Relating to requiring operators of smart devices to provide information to users about the collection of personal data.died on adjournment
Latest action 2025-02-07: Referred to Business & Commerce