Bill > HB1844

This bill establishes the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act, which regulates the collection, use, processing, and treatment of consumers' personal data by certain business entities. The key provisions include: - Defining terms like "personal data," "sensitive data," and "controller" and "processor" to establish the scope of the law. - Granting consumers the rights to access, correct, delete, and obtain copies of their personal data, as well as opt out of targeted advertising, data sales, and certain profiling activities. - Imposing duties on controllers to limit data collection, provide transparency through privacy notices, and obtain consent for sensitive data processing. - Requiring processors to assist controllers in complying with consumer rights and security requirements. - Authorizing the Attorney General to enforce the law through investigations, notices of violation, and civil penalties up to $7,500 per violation. - Exempting certain entities and data types, such as those covered by federal health privacy laws, from the law's requirements. The bill also directs the Department of Information Resources to review the law's implementation and provide public feedback and recommendations to the legislature by 2025.

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