Bill

HB 3746

87(R) - 2021
House Business & Industry
Senate Business and Commerce
House Business & Industry
Senate Business and Commerce

Contact the Author

Giovanni Capriglione

Phone:

512-463-0690

Capitol Office:

Room E2.610

Email:

Vote Recommendation

Yes
  • Neutral
  • Neutral
  • Neutral
  • Neutral
  • Positive

Author(s)

Giovanni Capriglione

Sponsor(s)

Jane Nelson

Bill Caption

Relating to certain notifications required following a breach of security of computerized data.

Fiscal Notes

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

Bill Analysis

HB 3746 would require the attorney general to post on its website a comprehensive listing of the notifications reported to the AG's office regarding data breaches that affect at least 250 residents of Texas.

The notifications reported to the AG would also be required to include the number of affected residents that have been sent a disclosure of the breach by direct communication. 

The AG would be required to update the listing no later than 30 days after receiving a notification, remove a listing after a year if there are no notifications of further breaches, and maintain only the most recently updated listing.

Vote Recommendation Notes

Texas Action supports HB 3746 because it espouses the individual liberty principle.  The bill would improve transparency regarding data breaches and how the breaches are reported to the Attorney General, allowing Texans to better stay informed when or if their sensitive data was exposed in data breach.

Contact the Author

Giovanni Capriglione

Phone:

512-463-0690

Capitol Office:

Room E2.610

Email: