Texas Capture or Use of Biometric Identifier Act
Tex. Bus. & Com. Code § 503.001 · Read 2026-08-15
In force since 2009 and enforced by the Attorney General, with civil penalties per violation. There is no private right of action in the text.
Identifier
- Identifier
- Tex. Bus. & Com. Code § 503.001
- Level
- State TX
- Status
- In force
- Adopted
- 2009-06-19
- Applies from
- 2009-09-01
- Supervisory bodies
- Texas AG
Named requirements
Notice and consent
Tex. Bus. & Com. Code § 503.001(b)
Notice and consent before a biometric identifier is captured for a commercial purpose.
Sale and disclosure
Tex. Bus. & Com. Code § 503.001(c)(1)
A prohibition on sale, lease or disclosure outside the stated exceptions.
Destruction
Tex. Bus. & Com. Code § 503.001(c)(3)
Destruction within a reasonable time, and no later than the first anniversary of the purpose ending.
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Register | Texas AG — Tex. Bus. & Com. Code § 503.001 |
| Publisher | Office of the Attorney General of Texas |
| Last read | 2026-08-15 |
| Interval | Every 30 days |
| Next re-read | 2026-09-14 |
| Status | Checked against the publisher |
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| Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | Row read against the official publication | Office of the Attorney General of Texas |
| 2009-09-01 | Date of application according to the publisher | Office of the Attorney General of Texas |
| 2009-06-19 | Adopted under Tex. Bus. & Com. Code § 503.001 | Office of the Attorney General of Texas |
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Tex. Bus. & Com. Code § 503.001, Texas Capture or Use of Biometric Identifier Act. ExploreWorld Legal, https://legal.exploreworldai.com/us/regler/texas-cubi (hämtad 2026-08-25, bevis sha256:2fd58f440fb130ee, bygge legal-2026-08-25).
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- officiell källa:
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/BC/htm/BC.503.htm
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