Bill Text: TX SB16 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Introduced

Texas Senate Bill 16 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Relating to prohibitions on the dissemination by a state agency of an individual's personal data.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 18-11)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-03-03 - Referred to Finance [SB16 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-SB16-Introduced.html

	87R10930 YDB-D

	By: Nelson, et al.	S.B. No. 16



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to prohibitions on the dissemination by a state agency of
	an individual's personal data.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Subtitle B, Title 10, Government Code, is
	amended by adding Chapter 2062 to read as follows:
	CHAPTER 2062. PROHIBITIONS ON DISSEMINATION BY STATE AGENCY OF
	CERTAIN PERSONAL DATA
	Sec. 2062.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
	(1) "Individual" means a natural person.
	(2) "Personal data" means any information relating to
	an identified or identifiable individual that directly or
	indirectly identifies the individual by reference to:
	(A) an identifier for the individual, including a
	name, an identification number, location information, or an online
	identifier; or
	(B) one or more factors specific to the physical,
	physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural, or social
	identity of the individual.
	(3) "State agency" means a department, commission,
	board, office, council, authority, or other agency in the
	executive, legislative, or judicial branch of state government,
	including a university system or institution of higher education as
	defined by Section 61.003, Education Code, that is created by the
	constitution or a statute of this state.
	Sec. 2062.002. PROHIBITED DISSEMINATION. (a) A state
	agency may not disseminate to any person any personal data of an
	individual without the individual's written consent.
	(b) A state agency shall retain the written consent of an
	individual obtained as required under Subsection (a) in the
	agency's records until the agreement under which the personal data
	is disseminated expires or is otherwise terminated.
	(c) A state agency may not require an individual to consent
	to dissemination of the individual's personal data in exchange for
	access to the services provided by the agency or to the agency's
	Internet website.
	SECTION 2. Chapter 2062, Government Code, as added by this
	Act, applies only to information disseminated by a state agency to
	another person on or after the effective date of this Act.
	SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.