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Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 541.051: CONSUMER'S PERSONAL DATA RIGHTS; REQUEST TO EXERCISE RIGHTS.

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  1. BUSINESS AND COMMERCE CODE
  2. TITLE 11. PERSONAL IDENTITY INFORMATION
  3. SUBTITLE C. CONSUMER DATA PROTECTION
  4. CHAPTER 541. CONSUMER DATA PROTECTION
  5. SUBCHAPTER B. CONSUMER'S RIGHTS

(a) A consumer is entitled to exercise the consumer rights authorized by this section at any time by submitting a request to a controller specifying the consumer rights the consumer wishes to exercise. With respect to the processing of personal data belonging to a known child, a parent or legal guardian of the child may exercise the consumer rights on behalf of the child.

(b) A controller shall comply with an authenticated consumer request to exercise the right to:

(1) confirm whether a controller is processing the consumer's personal data and to access the personal data;

(2) correct inaccuracies in the consumer's personal data, taking into account the nature of the personal data and the purposes of the processing of the consumer's personal data;

(3) delete personal data provided by or obtained about the consumer;

(4) if the data is available in a digital format, obtain a copy of the consumer's personal data that the consumer previously provided to the controller in a portable and, to the extent technically feasible, readily usable format that allows the consumer to transmit the data to another controller without hindrance; or

(5) opt out of the processing of the personal data for purposes of:

(A) targeted advertising;

(B) the sale of personal data; or

(C) profiling in furtherance of a decision that produces a legal or similarly significant effect concerning the consumer.

Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 995 (H.B. 4), Sec. 2, eff. July 1, 2024.

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