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TX Bus & Com Code § 324.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 10 - Use of Telecommunications|Subtitle B - Electronic Communications|Chapter 324 - Consumer Protection Against Computer Spyware|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 324.006. Intentionally Deceptive Means

Sec. 324.006.  INTENTIONALLY DECEPTIVE MEANS.  For purposes of this chapter, a person is considered to have acted through intentionally deceptive means if the person, with the intent to deceive the owner or operator of a computer:(1)  intentionally makes a materially false or fraudulent statement;(2)  intentionally makes a statement or uses a description that omits or misrepresents material information;  or(3)  intentionally and materially fails to provide to the owner or operator any notice regarding the installation or execution of computer software.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 324.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 10 - Use of Telecommunications|Subtitle B - Electronic Communications|Chapter 324 - Consumer Protection Against Computer Spyware|Subchapter B. Prohibited Conduct or Activities|Section 324.051. Unauthorized Collection or Culling of Personally Identifiable Information

Sec. 324.051.  UNAUTHORIZED COLLECTION OR CULLING OF PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION.  A person other than the owner or operator of the computer may not knowingly cause computer software to be copied to a computer in this state and use the software to:(1)  collect personally identifiable information through intentionally deceptive means:(A)  by using a keystroke-logging function; or(B)  in a manner that correlates that information with information regarding all or substantially all of the websites visited by the owner or operator of the computer, other than websites operated by the person collecting the information;  or(2)  cull, through intentionally deceptive means, the following kinds of personally identifiable information from the consumer's computer hard drive for a purpose wholly unrelated to any of the purposes of the software or service described to an owner or operator of the computer:(A)  a credit or debit card number;(B)  a bank account number;(C)  a password or access code associated with a credit or debit card number or a bank account;(D)  a social security number;(E)  account balances;  or(F)  overdraft history.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 324.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 10 - Use of Telecommunications|Subtitle B - Electronic Communications|Chapter 324 - Consumer Protection Against Computer Spyware|Subchapter B. Prohibited Conduct or Activities|Section 324.052. Unauthorized Access to or Modifications of Computer Settings; Computer Damage

Sec. 324.052.  UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR MODIFICATIONS OF COMPUTER SETTINGS;  COMPUTER DAMAGE.  A person other than the owner or operator of the computer may not knowingly cause computer software to be copied to a computer in this state and use the software to:(1)  modify, through intentionally deceptive means, a setting that controls:(A)  the page that appears when an Internet browser or a similar software program is launched to access and navigate the Internet;(B)  the default provider or web proxy used to access or search the Internet;  or(C)  a list of bookmarks used to access web pages;(2)  take control of the computer by:(A)  accessing or using the computer's modem or Internet service to:(i)  cause damage to the computer;(ii)  cause the owner or operator of the computer to incur financial charges for a service the owner or operator did not previously authorize; or(iii)  cause a third party affected by the conduct to incur financial charges for a service the third party did not previously authorize; or(B)  opening, without the consent of the owner or operator of the computer, an advertisement that:(i)  is in the owner's or operator's Internet browser in a multiple, sequential, or stand-alone form;  and(ii)  cannot be closed by an ordinarily reasonable person using the computer without closing the browser or shutting down the computer;(3)  modify settings on the computer that relate to access to or use of the Internet and protection of information for purposes of stealing personally identifiable information of the owner or operator of the computer;  or(4)  modify security settings on the computer relating to access to or use of the Internet for purposes of causing damage to one or more computers.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 324.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 10 - Use of Telecommunications|Subtitle B - Electronic Communications|Chapter 324 - Consumer Protection Against Computer Spyware|Subchapter B. Prohibited Conduct or Activities|Section 324.053. Unauthorized Interference With Installation or Disabling of Computer Software

Sec. 324.053.  UNAUTHORIZED INTERFERENCE WITH INSTALLATION OR DISABLING OF COMPUTER SOFTWARE.  A person other than the owner or operator of the computer may not knowingly cause computer software to be copied to a computer in this state and use the software to:(1)  prevent, through intentionally deceptive means, reasonable efforts of the owner or operator of the computer to block the installation or execution of or to disable computer software by causing computer software that the owner or operator has properly removed or disabled to automatically reinstall or reactivate on the computer;(2)  intentionally misrepresent to another that computer software will be uninstalled or disabled by the actions of the owner or operator of the computer;(3)  remove, disable, or render inoperative, through intentionally deceptive means, security, antispyware, or antivirus computer software installed on the computer;(4)  prevent reasonable efforts of the owner or operator to block the installation of or to disable computer software by:(A)  presenting the owner or operator with an option to decline the installation of software knowing that, when the option is selected, the installation process will continue to proceed; or(B)  misrepresenting that software has been disabled;(5)  change the name, location, or other designation of computer software to prevent the owner from locating and removing the software; or(6)  create randomized or intentionally deceptive file names or random or intentionally deceptive directory folders, formats, or registry entries to avoid detection and prevent the owner from removing computer software.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 324.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 10 - Use of Telecommunications|Subtitle B - Electronic Communications|Chapter 324 - Consumer Protection Against Computer Spyware|Subchapter B. Prohibited Conduct or Activities|Section 324.054. Other Prohibited Conduct

Sec. 324.054.  OTHER PROHIBITED CONDUCT.  A person other than the owner or operator of the computer may not:(1)  induce the owner or operator of a computer in this state to install a computer software component to the computer by intentionally misrepresenting the extent to which the installation is necessary:(A)  for security or privacy reasons;(B)  to open or view text; or(C)  to play a particular type of musical or other content; or(2)  copy and execute or cause the copying and execution of a computer software component to a computer in this state in a deceptive manner with the intent to cause the owner or operator of the computer to use the component in a manner that violates this chapter.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 324.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 10 - Use of Telecommunications|Subtitle B - Electronic Communications|Chapter 324 - Consumer Protection Against Computer Spyware|Subchapter C. Civil Remedies|Section 324.101. Private Action

Sec. 324.101.  PRIVATE ACTION.  (a)  Any of the following persons, if adversely affected by the violation, may bring a civil action against a person who violates Section 324.051, 324.052, 324.053, or 324.054:(1)  a provider of computer software;(2)  an owner of a web page or trademark;(3)  a telecommunications carrier;(4)  a cable operator; or(5)  an Internet service provider.(b)  Each separate violation of this chapter is an actionable violation.(c)  In addition to any other remedy provided by law and except as provided by Subsection (g), a person who brings an action under this section may obtain:(1)  injunctive relief that restrains the violator from continuing the violation;(2)  subject to Subsection (d), damages in an amount equal to the greater of:(A)  actual damages arising from the violation;  or(B)  $100,000 for each violation of the same nature;  or(3)  both injunctive relief and damages.(d)  The court may increase the amount of an award of actual damages in an action brought under Subsection (c) to an amount not to exceed three times the amount of actual damages sustained if the court finds that the violation has reoccurred with sufficient frequency to constitute a pattern or practice.(e)  A plaintiff who prevails in an action brought under Subsection (c) is entitled to recover reasonable attorney's fees and court costs.(f)  For purposes of Subsection (c), violations are of the same nature if the violations consist of the same course of conduct or action, regardless of the number of times the conduct or act occurred.(g)  If a violation of Section 324.052 causes a telecommunications carrier or cable operator to incur costs for the origination, transport, or termination of a call triggered using the modem of a customer of the telecommunications carrier or cable operator as a result of the violation, the telecommunications carrier or cable operator may in addition to any other remedy provided by law:(1)  apply to a court for an order to enjoin the violation;(2)  recover the charges the telecommunications carrier or cable operator is obligated to pay to a telecommunications carrier, a cable operator, another provider of transmission capability, or an information service provider as a result of the violation, including charges for the origination, transport, or termination of the call;(3)  recover the costs of handling customer inquiries or complaints with respect to amounts billed for calls as a result of the violation;(4)  recover other costs, including court costs, and reasonable attorney's fees; or(5)  both apply for injunctive relief and recover charges and other costs as provided by this subsection.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 718 (S.B. 28), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 324.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 10 - Use of Telecommunications|Subtitle B - Electronic Communications|Chapter 324 - Consumer Protection Against Computer Spyware|Subchapter C. Civil Remedies|Section 324.102. Civil Penalty; Injunctive Relief

Sec. 324.102.  CIVIL PENALTY; INJUNCTIVE RELIEF.  (a)  A person who violates this chapter is liable to this state for a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $100,000 for each violation.  The attorney general may bring an action to recover the civil penalty imposed by this subsection.(b)  If it appears to the attorney general that a person is engaging in, has engaged in, or is about to engage in conduct that violates this chapter, the attorney general may bring an action in the name of the state against the person to restrain the violation by a temporary restraining order or by a permanent or temporary injunction.(c)  The attorney general is entitled to recover reasonable expenses incurred in obtaining civil penalties or injunctive relief, or both, under this section, including reasonable attorney's fees and court costs.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 501.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 11 - Personal Identity Information|Subtitle A - Identifying Information|Chapter 501 - Protection of Driver's License and Social Security Numbers|Subchapter A. Confidentiality of Social Security Numbers|Section 501.002. Certain Uses of Social Security Number Prohibited; Remedies

Sec. 501.002.  CERTAIN USES OF SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER PROHIBITED; REMEDIES.  (a)  A person may not print an individual's social security number on a card or other device required to access a product or service provided by the person unless the individual has requested in writing that printing.  The person may not require a request for that printing as a condition of receipt of or access to a product or service provided by the person.(b)  A person who violates this section is liable to this state for a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $500 for each violation.  The attorney general or the prosecuting attorney in the county in which the violation occurs may bring an action to recover the civil penalty imposed under this section.(c)  The attorney general may bring an action in the name of the state to restrain or enjoin a person from violating this section.(d)  This section does not apply to:(1)  the collection, use, or release of a social security number required by state or federal law, including Chapter 552, Government Code; or(2)  the use of a social security number for internal verification or administrative purposes.(e)  This section applies to a card or other device issued in connection with an insurance policy only if the policy is delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed on or after March 1, 2005.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 501.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 11 - Personal Identity Information|Subtitle A - Identifying Information|Chapter 501 - Protection of Driver's License and Social Security Numbers|Subchapter B. Privacy Policy to Protect Social Security Numbers|Section 501.051. Inapplicability of Subchapter

Sec. 501.051.  INAPPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.  This subchapter does not apply to:(1)  a person who is required to maintain and disseminate a privacy policy under:(A)  the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (15 U.S.C. Sections 6801 to 6809);(B)  the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (20 U.S.C. Section 1232g); or(C)  the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. Section 1320d et seq.);(2)  a covered entity under rules adopted by the commissioner of insurance relating to insurance consumer health information privacy or insurance consumer financial information privacy;(3)  a governmental body, as defined by Section 552.003, Government Code, other than a municipally owned utility;(4)  a person with respect to a loan transaction, if the person is not engaged in the business of making loans; or(5)  a person subject to Section 901.457, Occupations Code.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 4.009(a), eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 501.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 11 - Personal Identity Information|Subtitle A - Identifying Information|Chapter 501 - Protection of Driver's License and Social Security Numbers|Subchapter B. Privacy Policy to Protect Social Security Numbers|Section 501.052. Privacy Policy Necessary to Require Disclosure of Social Security Number

Sec. 501.052.  PRIVACY POLICY NECESSARY TO REQUIRE DISCLOSURE OF SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER.  (a)  A person may not require an individual to disclose the individual's social security number to obtain goods or services from or enter into a business transaction with the person unless the person:(1)  adopts a privacy policy as provided by Subsection (b);(2)  makes the privacy policy available to the individual; and(3)  maintains under the privacy policy the confidentiality and security of the social security number disclosed to the person.(b)  A privacy policy adopted under this section must include:(1)  how personal information is collected;(2)  how and when the personal information is used;(3)  how the personal information is protected;(4)  who has access to the personal information; and(5)  the method of disposal of the personal information.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 501.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 11 - Personal Identity Information|Subtitle A - Identifying Information|Chapter 501 - Protection of Driver's License and Social Security Numbers|Subchapter B. Privacy Policy to Protect Social Security Numbers|Section 501.053. Civil Penalty; Injunction

Sec. 501.053.  CIVIL PENALTY; INJUNCTION.  (a)  A person who violates Section 501.052(a) is liable to this state for a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $500 for each calendar month during which a violation occurs.  The civil penalty may not be imposed for more than one violation that occurs in a month.  The attorney general or the prosecuting attorney in the county in which the violation occurs may bring an action to recover the civil penalty imposed under this section.(b)  The attorney general may bring an action in the name of the state to restrain or enjoin a person from violating Section 501.052(a).|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 501.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 11 - Personal Identity Information|Subtitle A - Identifying Information|Chapter 501 - Protection of Driver's License and Social Security Numbers|Subchapter C. Other Restrictions to Protect Driver's License and Social Security Numbers|Section 501.101. Use of Consumer Driver's License or Social Security Number by Merchant or Certain Third Party

Sec. 501.101.  USE OF CONSUMER DRIVER'S LICENSE OR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER BY MERCHANT OR CERTAIN THIRD PARTY.  (a)  A merchant or a third party under contract with a merchant who requires a consumer returning merchandise to provide the consumer's driver's license or social security number may use the number or numbers provided by the consumer solely for identification purposes if the consumer does not have a valid receipt for the item being returned and is seeking a cash, credit, or store credit refund.(b)  A merchant or a third party under contract with a merchant may not disclose a consumer's driver's license or social security number to any other third party, including a merchant, not involved in the initial transaction.(c)  A merchant or a third party under contract with a merchant may use a consumer's driver's license or social security number only to monitor, investigate, or prosecute fraudulent return of merchandise.(d)  A merchant or a third party under contract with a merchant shall destroy or arrange for the destruction of records containing the consumer's driver's license or social security number at the expiration of six months from the date of the last transaction.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 501.1011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 11 - Personal Identity Information|Subtitle A - Identifying Information|Chapter 501 - Protection of Driver's License and Social Security Numbers|Subchapter C. Other Restrictions to Protect Driver's License and Social Security Numbers|Section 501.1011. Sales Receipt Containing Driver's License Number Prohibited

Sec. 501.1011.  SALES RECEIPT CONTAINING DRIVER'S LICENSE NUMBER PROHIBITED.  A person may not print an individual's driver's license number on a receipt that evidences payment for a sale of goods or services and is provided to the individual.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 90 (H.B. 523), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2010.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 501.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 11 - Personal Identity Information|Subtitle A - Identifying Information|Chapter 501 - Protection of Driver's License and Social Security Numbers|Subchapter C. Other Restrictions to Protect Driver's License and Social Security Numbers|Section 501.102. Civil Penalty; Injunction

Sec. 501.102.  CIVIL PENALTY; INJUNCTION.  (a)  A person who violates Section 501.101 is liable to this state for a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $500 for each violation.  The attorney general or the prosecuting attorney in the county in which the violation occurs may bring an action to recover the civil penalty imposed under this subsection.(a-1)  A person who violates Section 501.1011 is liable to this state for a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $500 for each calendar month in which a violation occurs.  The civil penalty may not be imposed for more than one violation that occurs in a month.  The attorney general or the prosecuting attorney in the county in which the violation occurs may bring an action to recover the civil penalty imposed under this subsection.(b)  The attorney general may bring an action in the name of the state to restrain or enjoin a person from violating this subchapter.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 90 (H.B. 523), Sec. 2, eff. January 1, 2010.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 521.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 11 - Personal Identity Information|Subtitle B - Identity Theft|Chapter 521 - Unauthorized Use of Identifying Information|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 521.001. Short Title

Sec. 521.001.  SHORT TITLE.  This chapter may be cited as the Identity Theft Enforcement and Protection Act.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Bus & Com Code § 521.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business and Commerce Code|Title 11 - Personal Identity Information|Subtitle B - Identity Theft|Chapter 521 - Unauthorized Use of Identifying Information|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 521.002. Definitions

Sec. 521.002.  DEFINITIONS.  (a)  In this chapter:(1)  "Personal identifying information" means information that alone or in conjunction with other information identifies an individual, including an individual's:(A)  name, social security number, date of birth, or government-issued identification number;(B)  mother's maiden name;(C)  unique biometric data, including the individual's fingerprint, voice print, and retina or iris image;(D)  unique electronic identification number, address, or routing code; and(E)  telecommunication access device as defined by Section 32.51, Penal Code.(2)  "Sensitive personal information" means, subject to Subsection (b):(A)  an individual's first name or first initial and last name in combination with any one or more of the following items, if the name and the items are not encrypted:(i)  social security number;(ii)  driver's license number or government-issued identification number; or(iii)  account number or credit or debit card number in combination with any required security code, access code, or password that would permit access to an individual's financial account; or(B)  information that identifies an individual and relates to:(i)  the physical or mental health or condition of the individual;(ii)  the provision of health care to the individual; or(iii)  payment for the provision of health care to the individual.(3)  "Victim" means a person whose identifying information is used by an unauthorized person.(b)  For purposes of this chapter, the term "sensitive personal information" does not include publicly available information that is lawfully made available to the public from the federal government or a state or local government.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 419 (H.B. 2004), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.|