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Data protection in United States — Texas

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  • United States — Texas

    Insurance Code § 38.409

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    The commissioner must adopt rules about what data payors give the center, how often they give it, and how submissions are overseen.

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    Labor Code § 310.007

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    The network must collect and update statewide child-care data, report it to the commission every quarter, and make it available statewide.

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    Family Code § 264.503

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    This section gives the committee and specified state agencies duties focused on child fatality review, data collection, training, reporting, and public recommendations.

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  • United States — Texas

    Government Code § 325.0124

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    The commission must review a state agency’s sale of personal data and make recommendations based on what it finds.

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  • United States — Texas

    Government Code § 525.0257

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    The executive commissioner must ensure certain health-information systems can exchange data using the applicable standards, make interoperability efforts if no national standards exist, and report progress every even-numbered year.

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  • United States — Texas

    Business & Commerce Code § 541.204

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    A controller may process personal data only for allowed purposes and only when the processing is necessary, proportionate, relevant, and limited to what is needed.

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  • United States — Texas

    Health and Safety Code § 108.0136

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    The department must prepare an annual report for the commissioner about data security measures and incidents, and must notify state and federal law enforcement if a cyber attack targets covered data.

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    Family Code § 264.159

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    The department must create a data access and standards governance council, and the council must develop data-sharing and security protocols and meet at least quarterly.

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  • United States — Texas

    Business & Commerce Code § 121.055

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    A software application developer may use certain personal data only for age-related restrictions, legal compliance, and safety features, and must delete app store–provided personal data when the required verification is complete.

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  • United States — Texas

    Education Code § 7.008

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    The commissioner must set up a process to publish PEIMS financial and academic performance data on the agency website, appoint an advisory panel, and adopt rules to protect student confidentiality.

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  • United States — Texas

    Business & Commerce Code § 503A.005

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    A direct-to-consumer genetic testing company must maintain a security program, publish privacy information, give people notice before collecting or using genetic data, and provide access, deletion, and sample-destruction processes.

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  • United States — Texas

    Education Code § 88.102

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    The director must manage state forestry duties under the board’s supervision and carry out listed tasks, including appointing staff with board approval, fighting wildfires, enforcing forest-protection laws, collecting forest data, and preparing an annual report for the board.

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    Education Code § 10.002

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    The early childhood interagency work group must start developing an early childhood integrated data system, and the system must be built to support authorized data sharing, reporting, and privacy protections.

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    Government Code § 540.0706

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    The commission must run a Medicaid-data monitoring system for certain children prescribed psychotropic medication, and include medical review when appropriate.

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  • United States — Texas

    Insurance Code § 1369.502

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    Pharmacy benefit managers must file an annual report with the commissioner, and the commissioner must publish aggregated data while keeping sensitive information private.

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  • United States — Texas

    Occupations Code § 1702.104

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    This section defines when a person is an investigations company and creates two exceptions for certain computer-related work.

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  • United States — Texas

    Government Code § 2054.137

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    State agencies over 150 full-time employees must designate a full-time data management officer; smaller agencies may do so or share one with department approval.

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  • United States — Texas

    Education Code § 51.955

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    State agencies that spend appropriated funds may not sign certain research contracts or adopt certain rules unless specified disclosure or safety-related conditions are met.

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  • United States — Texas

    Election Code § 279.002

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    The secretary of state must adopt election cybersecurity rules, provide best-practices training, and notify legislative committees immediately after learning of a cybersecurity breach affecting election data.

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