Texas’ Data Broker Law establishes operational compliance obligations for certain organizations that collect, process, and sell personal data involving individuals with whom the organization does not maintain a direct relationship.
Codified under Texas Business & Commerce Code, Chapter 509, the law introduces annual registration requirements, disclosure obligations, operational governance controls, and written information security program requirements applicable to qualifying data broker activities.
The law places significant emphasis on operational accountability, information security governance, regulator-facing readiness, and documented compliance management involving personal data brokerage activities. The Texas Data Broker Law became effective September 1, 2023.
Operational Focus Areas.
Organizations evaluating Texas data broker compliance obligations should pay particular attention to:
Applicability and exemption analysis,
Annual registration requirements,
Consumer disclosure and opt-out obligations,
Written information security program governance,
Security review and documentation practices,
Operational compliance oversight, and
Audit-ready documentation controls.
Organizations Commonly Use These Resources To:
Evaluate Texas data broker applicability,
Operationalize annual registration procedures,
Implement written information security governance controls,
Coordinate operational compliance workflows,
Support audit and regulator response readiness, and
Maintain defensible data broker compliance operations.
Select a compliance area below to access the operational compliance systems relevant to your organization.
