Texas AG Forms Team of Privacy Law Enforcers

A special unit in the Texas attorney general’s office will enforce privacy laws, AG Ken Paxton (R) said Tuesday. Housed within the Consumer Protection Division, the team will enforce the state’s comprehensive privacy law that takes effect July 1, plus other state and federal data protection laws, the AG office said. “Any entity abusing or exploiting Texans’ sensitive data will be met with the full force of the law,” Paxton said. “Companies that collect and sell data in an unauthorized manner, harm consumers financially, or use artificial intelligence irresponsibly present risks to our citizens that we take very seriously.”