United States of America: Bill amending Business and Commerce Code to include disclosure requirements for data brokers (SB 1343) was passed by Texas Senate

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Bill amending Business and Commerce Code to include disclosure requirements for data brokers (SB 1343) was passed by Texas Senate

On 26 March 2025, the Bill amending the Texas Business and Commerce Code was passed by the Texas Senate. The Bill would require data brokers operating in Texas with websites or mobile applications to display a notice stating their status as data brokers and informing consumers of their rights under Chapter 541 of the Texas Statutes. The Bill would also mandate that registration statements include a direct link to consumer rights instructions, an outline of data categories processed, and disclosure of security breaches from the previous year, including the number of affected consumers. Additionally, data brokers handling children’s data would need to comply with enhanced transparency requirements.

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Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
other service provider, software provider: other software
Implementation Level
subnational
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament

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2025-02-18
under deliberation

On 18 February 2025, the Bill amending the Texas Business and Commerce Code was introduced to the T…

2025-03-26
under deliberation

On 26 March 2025, the Bill amending the Texas Business and Commerce Code was passed by the Texas Se…

2025-05-30
adopted

On 30 May 2025, the Bill amending the Texas Business and Commerce Code was adopted by the Texas Leg…

2025-06-20
adopted

On 20 June 2025, the Bill amending the Texas Business and Commerce Code was signed by the Governor …

2025-09-01
in force

On 1 September 2025, the Bill amending the Texas Business and Commerce Code enters into force. The …