Bill Text: TX HB1676 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the sale of consumer geotracking data by telephone companies.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-03-07 - Referred to Business & Industry [HB1676 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HB1676-Introduced.html
88R1769 JES-D | ||
By: González of Dallas | H.B. No. 1676 |
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relating to the sale of consumer geotracking data by telephone | ||
companies. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Subtitle A, Title 11, Business & Commerce Code, | ||
is amended by adding Chapter 509 to read as follows: | ||
CHAPTER 509. GEOTRACKING DATA | ||
SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS | ||
Sec. 509.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: | ||
(1) "Geotracking data" means data obtained from an | ||
individual's cellular telephone or other wireless communications | ||
device that identifies and tracks the location of the device. | ||
(2) "Telephone company" has the meaning assigned by | ||
Section 306.001. | ||
SUBCHAPTER B. SALE OF GEOTRACKING DATA | ||
Sec. 509.051. CONSENT REQUIRED FOR SALE OF GEOTRACKING | ||
DATA. (a) A telephone company may not sell a consumer's geotracking | ||
data to a third party unless: | ||
(1) the company has requested the consumer's consent, | ||
in writing or electronically, to sell the consumer's geotracking | ||
data; and | ||
(2) the consumer has provided written or electronic | ||
consent to the company to sell the data. | ||
(b) A consumer's consent to the sale of the consumer's | ||
geotracking data under Subsection (a) remains effective until | ||
rescinded by the consumer. | ||
(c) A telephone company may offer a discount or other | ||
incentive to a consumer for consenting to the sale of the consumer's | ||
geotracking data. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |