News & Analysis as of

Texas Data Protection Cybersecurity

Gray Reed

Three Data Privacy Lessons Learned from the Marriott Data Breach

Gray Reed on

Enforcement of data privacy laws across the US is in full force. Most recently, Marriott agreed to a $52 million settlement payment to 50 states, including $3.5 million to the State of Texas, following a data breach of 131...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Texas District Court Vacates OCR's HIPAA Bulletin on Online Tracking Technologies, But Issues Mixed Decision

On June 20, 2024, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas ordered the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) to vacate its guidance that had restricted...more

Gray Reed

Unpacking the Texas Data Privacy & Security Act: A Company’s Guide for Navigating Compliance

Gray Reed on

As businesses grapple with the evolving, regulatory landscape for data privacy, the Texas Data Privacy & Security Act (TDPSA) emerges as a pivotal law. This comprehensive legislation, effective July 1, 2024, established...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Texas, Oregon, and Delaware Join the Comprehensive U.S. State Privacy Law Landscape

New Requirements Include Identifying Specific Third Parties to Whom Businesses Disclose Data and Consent for Targeted Advertising to Teens - Texas, Oregon, and Delaware are the latest states to join the growing landscape...more

Gray Reed

Deep in the Heart of Privacy: Understanding the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act's Impact on Businesses

Gray Reed on

On May 28, 2023, the Texas Legislature passed the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA). Once this law becomes effective on July 1, 2024, Texas will become the tenth state to adopt a consumer data privacy law. This...more

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints

Texas Has Been Busy Ramping up Privacy Protections with New Comprehensive Data Privacy Law and Stricter Data Breach Notification...

Texas has joined the growing list of states enacting comprehensive consumer data privacy laws. On June 18, 2023, Governor Abbott (R) signed H.B.4, otherwise known as the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (“TDPSA”). The...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Don’t Mess with Texas or Its Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Laws

In recent years, the Lone Star State has been vigilant in enacting cybersecurity and data privacy laws to protect individuals and businesses from the disastrous effects of a data breach. Here is a timeline of previous...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Data Breach Notification Law Update: Texas

Texas amended its data breach notification law to significantly tighten the deadline for notifying the state attorney general (AG) of a data breach affecting 250 or more state residents. Senate Bill 768, which amended Section...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Texas Adds a Wrinkle to State Privacy Law Patchwork

Ballard Spahr LLP on

On May 28, Texas became the sixth state this year to pass a comprehensive data protection law. Although the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (“TDPSA”) is largely in line with the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act and...more

WilmerHale

Texas Set to Become the Tenth State with a Comprehensive Privacy Law

WilmerHale on

On May 28, 2023, the Texas legislature reached an agreement (by conference committee) on the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (the Act), setting the stage for Texas to become the tenth state with a comprehensive privacy...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Texas Amends State Breach Notification Law and Creates Advisor Council to Study Privacy Laws

Businesses in Texas that own or license computerized data will expect a shortened data breach notification deadline for any breach of sensitive personal information after January 1, 2020. Meanwhile, reporting to state...more

11 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide