Bill Text: TX SB1610 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Comm Sub
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Bill Title: Relating to the notification of individuals following a breach of security of computerized data.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: (Passed) 2013-06-14 - Effective immediately [SB1610 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-SB1610-Comm_Sub.html
Bill Title: Relating to the notification of individuals following a breach of security of computerized data.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: (Passed) 2013-06-14 - Effective immediately [SB1610 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-SB1610-Comm_Sub.html
83R29055 DDT-F | ||
By: Schwertner | S.B. No. 1610 | |
(Kolkhorst, Naishtat) | ||
Substitute the following for S.B. No. 1610: No. |
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relating to the notification of individuals following a breach of | ||
security of computerized data. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Sections 521.053(b-1) and (e), Business & | ||
Commerce Code, are amended to read as follows: | ||
(b-1) If [ |
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personal information was or is reasonably believed to have been | ||
acquired by an unauthorized person is a resident [ |
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requires a person described by Subsection (b) to provide notice of a | ||
breach of system security, the notice of the breach of system | ||
security required under Subsection (b) may be provided under that | ||
state's law or under [ |
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(b). | ||
(e) A person may give notice as required by Subsection (b) | ||
or (c) by providing: | ||
(1) written notice at the last known address of the | ||
individual; | ||
(2) electronic notice, if the notice is provided in | ||
accordance with 15 U.S.C. Section 7001; or | ||
(3) notice as provided by Subsection (f). | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives | ||
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as | ||
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this | ||
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this | ||
Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |