TX HB4516 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Introduced on March 12 2025 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2025-04-03 - Referred to State Affairs
Pending: House State Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on March 12 2025 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2025-04-03 - Referred to State Affairs
Pending: House State Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Relating to prohibiting the use of Chinese technology to collect, process, transfer, or store biometric, genetic, or medical data; creating a criminal offense.
Title
Relating to prohibiting the use of Chinese technology to collect, process, transfer, or store biometric, genetic, or medical data; creating a criminal offense.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-03 | House | Referred to State Affairs |
| 2025-04-03 | House | Read first time |
| 2025-03-12 | House | Filed |
Subjects
BIOMETRIC IDENTIFIERS & VOICEPRINTS
Business & Commerce
Business & Commerce--General
Crimes
Crimes--Miscellaneous
DNA
Health
Health--General
Health--Privacy/Use of Information
PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
Protection of Personal Information
Business & Commerce
Business & Commerce--General
Crimes
Crimes--Miscellaneous
DNA
Health
Health--General
Health--Privacy/Use of Information
PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
Protection of Personal Information
Texas State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB4516 |
| Text | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB04516I.htm |
