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Texas Business & Commerce Code

§ 501.001 — CERTAIN USES OF SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER PROHIBITED

BC § 501.001Title 11. PERSONAL IDENTITY INFORMATION · Part A. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION · Ch. 501. PROTECTION OF DRIVER'S LICENSE AND SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS · Art. A. CONFIDENTIALITY OF SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS

Statute text

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(a)A person, other than a government or a governmental subdivision or agency, may not:
(1)intentionally communicate or otherwise make available to the public an individual's social security number;
(2)display an individual's social security number on a card or other device required to access a product or service provided by the person;
(3)require an individual to transmit the individual's social security number over the Internet unless:
(1)the Internet connection is secure; or
(2)the social security number is encrypted;

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.

Source: Texas Business & Commerce Code § 501.001 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.