New privacy laws in Texas expected to have companies reeling in 2026

By Maria Dinzeo ( November 1, 2025, 02:48 GMT | Insight) -- Next year will be a busy and “interesting” one for privacy litigation and enforcement in Texas, the former privacy enforcer for the Lone Star state said Friday. This year saw two major developments in state privacy law that will roil the litigation landscape in 2026. The first was an amendment to the Texas Consumer Privacy Act that added a private right of action and expanded the definition of telephone call to include text messages and other electronic transmissions; the second was passage of the Texas App Store Accountability Act, which imposes a host of thorny requirements on app stores and developers.Next year will be a busy and “interesting” one for privacy litigation and enforcement in Texas, the former privacy enforcer for the Lone Star state said Friday....

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New privacy laws in Texas expected to have companies reeling in 2026

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