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Right To Know - July 2025, Vol. 31

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Welcome to your monthly rundown of all things cyber, privacy, and technology, where we highlight all the happenings you may have missed. State Action: Texas Limits Punitive Damage Liability For Data Security Breach...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Countdown to 2026: What Will the Texas AI Law Mean for Businesses?

Texas is getting into the AI action, with a new law (the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act) that will place restrictions not only on AI use by government agencies, but businesses as well. In particular,...more

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Texas Responsible AI Governance Act Enacted

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On June 22, 2025, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act (TRAIGA or the Texas AI Act) into law. The new law goes into effect January 1, 2026. The law places obligations...more

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Proposed State Privacy Law Update: June 2, 2025

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Keypoint: Last week, governors in Colorado, Oregon, Nebraska, and Texas signed bills into law while bills advanced in Maine, Oregon, Vermont, and Texas. Below is the twenty first weekly update on the status of proposed state...more

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Proposed State Privacy Law Update: May 27, 2025

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Keypoint: Last week, Oregon and New Jersey advanced bills to amend their state’s consumer data privacy laws, California committees advanced several bills, Nebraska enacted a social media law, and Texas advanced several social...more

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23andMe Bankruptcy Update: U.S. Trustee and Texas Seek Consumer Privacy Ombudsman, While Debtors Aim for Less Oversight with...

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As noted in our last two client alerts, the issue as to who should be the watchdog to protect consumer personal data is coming to a head in the chapter 11 bankruptcy cases of 23andMe Holding Co and its affiliated debtors...more

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US State AI Legislation: Virginia Vetoes, Colorado (Re)Considers, and Texas Transforms

The Virginia law, like the Colorado Act, would have imposed various obligations on companies involved in the creation or deployment of high-risk AI systems that influence significant decisions about individuals in areas such...more

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Texas AG Investigates DeepSeek + List of Banned Countries Expands

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced on February 14, 2024, that his office has opened an investigation into DeepSeek’s privacy practices. DeepSeek, an artificial intelligence company with ties to the People’s Republic...more

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Texas AG Investigates DeepSeek

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Texas AG Ken Paxton has announced an investigation into the artificial intelligence company DeepSeek’s privacy practices and its claims that its AI model rivals the most advanced AI models in the world, including OpenAI....more

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Texas AG Targets Allstate in First Enforcement of Texas Data Privacy and Security Act

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On January 13, 2025, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (“Texas AG”) filed the first-ever enforcement action under the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (“TDPSA”) against insurance company Allstate and its subsidiary, Arity...more

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Take This Seriously: State Enforcement Actions of Privacy Laws Is Happening

The enforcement landscape of recently enacted state consumer privacy laws in the United States is beginning to take shape, with state attorneys general (AGs) or designated specialized enforcement agencies leading the charge. ...more

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What Is the Status of the Texas Privacy Act?

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The old saying goes, “Don’t mess with Texas.” The same can be said of the Texas Privacy Act. The Texas Department of Information Resources recently issued an implementation status for the act....more

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Data Privacy Update

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California Bills, Rulemaking, and Enforcement Update - CPPA automated decision-making technology - On November 22, 2024, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) opened the formal public comment period on its...more

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Texas Files First Privacy Law Enforcement Action

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On January 13, 2025, Texas Attorney General’s Office filed its first lawsuit enforcing the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (“TDPSA”). The law went into effect on July 1, 2024. The complaint also states claims under Texas’...more

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Texas AG Targets Data Use Under New Privacy Law

Under the banner of strengthening consumer data protection, Texas is ramping up enforcement of its comprehensive data privacy act, sending a nationwide signal that Texas is serious about safeguarding the personal data of...more

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It’s (Almost) July 1!: Did You Remember Oregon and Texas (and Florida)’s New Privacy Laws?

As we enter into the heart of the summer there is no time to relax in privacy-land with the next batch of “comprehensive” privacy laws coming into effect on July 1. Namely, those in Texas and Oregon (and Florida if you count...more

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Preparing for Change: 2024 Brings Bevy of New Privacy Laws

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CALIFORNIA - On March 29, 2024, the amended California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) regulations will take effect. These regulations were originally slated to take effect in 2023, but a court ruling (that is being appealed)...more

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Texas’ SCOPE Act Puts Focus on Social Media and Minors

Texas has joined Arkansas and Utah as the third state to impose requirements on social media accounts for those under 18. Namely, with the Securing Children Online through Parental Empowerment Act (“SCOPE Act”), Texas will...more

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Texas Amends Data Breach Notification Law, Updates Effective September 1

Texas recently enacted an amendment to its data breach notification law. As of September 1, 2023, there are two changes to the requirements when notifying the Texas Attorney General. In Texas, breaches of 250 residents or...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

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

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Texas Passes a Comprehensive Privacy Law

In June, Texas became the tenth state with a comprehensive privacy law. The Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (“TDPSA”) contains familiar provisions from other state privacy laws regulating the collection, use, processing,...more

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State Privacy Law Update: Montana, Florida, Texas

This year has so far proven to be quite active in terms of state privacy legislation. In 2022, California, Virginia, Colorado, Utah, and Connecticut were the five states with consumer privacy laws on the books, all set to...more

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Now There Are 10: The Texas Data Privacy and Security Act

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Texas has joined the nine other states that have comprehensive data privacy laws after Governor Greg Abbott signed the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (the “TDPSA”). Subject to exemptions, the TDPSA applies to any entity...more

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Saddle Up Again: Texas Joins States With Comprehensive Consumer Privacy Laws

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Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA) into law on June 18, 2023. The comprehensive privacy and data security law will go into effect on July 1, 2024. The law and legislative history...more

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