On May 10, 2023, the Texas Senate passed H.B. 4, also known as the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (“TDPSA”). The TDPSA now heads to Texas Governor Greg Abbott for a final signatu

Texas passed a Data privacy and security Act.

This is a big W for consumers in Texas

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My theory is that small businesses are exempt, expect for consent.

I have to read the entire bill, to get an idea of exactly how it is worded, and what is intended.

I’ll be back shortly

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ok… so unfortunately ‘small businesses’, which is dependent upon the SBA’s definiton, seem to be exempt expect for the ‘consent’ clause

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That is unfortunate, thanks for taking the time to read it

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