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Texas Business & Commerce Code

§ 510.001 — DEFINITIONS

BC § 510.001Title 11. PERSONAL IDENTITY INFORMATION · Part A. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION · Ch. 510. DATA BROKERS

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In this chapter:
(1)"Biometric data" means data generated by automatic measurements of an individual's biological patterns or characteristics, including fingerprint, voiceprint, retina or iris scan, information pertaining to an individual's DNA, or another unique biological pattern or characteristic that is used to identify a specific individual.
(2)"Child" means an individual younger than 13 years of age.
(3)"Collect," in the context of data, means to obtain, receive, access, or otherwise acquire the data by any means, including by purchasing or renting the data.
(4)"Data broker" means a business entity that collects, processes, or transfers personal data that the business entity did not collect directly from the individual linked or linkable to the data.
(5)"Deidentified data" means data that cannot reasonably be linked to an identified or identifiable individual or to a device linked to that individual.
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Legislative history

Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1013 (S.B. 2121), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.

Source: Texas Business & Commerce Code § 510.001 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.