Texas Data Breach Notification Law
The Texas data breach notification law — part of the Texas Identity Theft Enforcement and Protection Act in the Texas Business and Commerce Code — requires a business that owns or licenses computerized data containing sensitive personal information to notify affected individuals after a breach of that data.
What the Law Requires
Following a breach of sensitive personal information, a business must disclose the breach to affected individuals without unreasonable delay and within a defined timeframe. If a breach affects at least 250 Texas residents, the business must also notify the Texas Attorney General, and that notification must include specified details about the breach and the business’s response.
How It Interacts With Other Rules
The Texas law applies alongside, not instead of, federal and sector rules. A DFW investment firm may face SEC Regulation S-P notification duties; a healthcare-adjacent firm may face HIPAA breach notification; and the same incident may also trigger the Texas law. A breach response plan has to account for every notification regime that applies to the data involved.
Why the Texas Breach Notification Law Matters for Investment & Professional Firms
For DFW investment and professional firms, the Texas law is a baseline obligation that applies regardless of industry. DKBinnovative builds incident response plans that map every applicable notification requirement — state, federal, and sector — for firms in Plano, Frisco, Irving, and Las Colinas.