TexasTexasLawSB 2610

Cybersecurity safe harbor for businesses

Bars exemplary damages in data breach lawsuits against businesses with fewer than 250 employees that maintained a qualifying cybersecurity program.

Body

Texas Legislature

Session

2025

Introduced

Mar 13, 2025

In effect since

Sep 1, 20251y1 year ago

Votes

Senate 31-0, House 109-27

Sponsors

Bipartisan

Topics

CyberPrivacy

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