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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the collection and disclosure of a consumer's driving |
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and precise geolocation data. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 541.001, Business & Commerce Code, is |
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amended by adding Subdivision (27-a) and amending Subdivision (29) |
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to read as follows: |
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(27-a) "Real-time driving data" means information |
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collected in real time relating to a consumer's behavior while |
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driving an automobile, including acceleration, braking, location, |
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speed, and start and stop time of an automobile trip. |
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(29) "Sensitive data" means a category of personal |
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data. The term includes: |
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(A) personal data revealing racial or ethnic |
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origin, religious beliefs, mental or physical health diagnosis, |
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sexuality, or citizenship or immigration status; |
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(B) genetic or biometric data that is processed |
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for the purpose of uniquely identifying an individual; |
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(C) personal data collected from a known child; |
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[or] |
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(D) precise geolocation data; or |
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(E) real-time driving data. |
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SECTION 2. Section 541.102, Business & Commerce Code, is |
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amended by adding Subsection (d) to read as follows: |
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(d) If a controller engages in the sale of personal data |
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that is precise geolocation data, the controller shall include the |
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following notice: |
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"NOTICE: We may sell your precise geolocation data." The |
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notice must be posted in the same location and in the same manner as |
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the privacy notice described by Subsection (a). |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |