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Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA)

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United States (Texas)
vTexas Business and Commerce Code Chapter 541 (Acts 2023, Ch. 995, H.B. 4), effective 1 July 2024 (s 541.055(e) from 1 January 2025); s 541.104 amended by Acts 2025, Ch. 1174 (H.B. 149), effective 1 January 2026
5 domains
19 controls

The Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (Business and Commerce Code Chapter 541, effective 1 July 2024) covers any business that operates in Texas or serves Texans and processes or sells personal data, unless it is an SBA small business, with no revenue threshold. It gives consumers rights to access, correct, delete and port data and to opt out of sale, targeted advertising and significant profiling, including through universal opt-out signals from 2025; requires privacy notices with statutory sensitive and biometric sale notices, data minimisation, reasonable security, consent for sensitive data, processor contracts and data protection assessments; and since 1 January 2026 requires processors to help secure data in AI systems. Enforced only by the Attorney General after a 30-day cure, with penalties up to $7,500 per violation.

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Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA) is a compliance framework from United States (Texas) with 5 domains and 19 controls that map to 129 other frameworks. The largest domains are Subchapter B: Consumer rights and requests – Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA) (6 controls), Subchapter C: Controller duties and notices – Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA) (6 controls), Small businesses, exemptions and enforcement cooperation – Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA) (3 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.

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Framework Domains (5)

Data protection assessments and de-identified data – Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA)

2 controls
Controls in the Data protection assessments and de-identified data – Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA) domain of Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA) — 2 controls
CodeTitle
texas-data-privacy-and-security-act-tdpsa::S541-105Conduct and document data protection assessments for high-risk processing and produce them to the AG
texas-data-privacy-and-security-act-tdpsa::S541-106Keep de-identified data de-identified and oversee recipients of de-identified or pseudonymous data

Small businesses, exemptions and enforcement cooperation – Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA)

3 controls
Controls in the Small businesses, exemptions and enforcement cooperation – Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA) domain of Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA) — 3 controls
CodeTitle
texas-data-privacy-and-security-act-tdpsa::S541-107Small businesses: never sell sensitive data without prior consent
texas-data-privacy-and-security-act-tdpsa::S541-154Answer AG investigative demands and cure noticed violations within 30 days with a documented statement
texas-data-privacy-and-security-act-tdpsa::S541-204Keep processing under a permitted-use exemption necessary, proportionate and secured, and prove it

Subchapter B: Consumer rights and requests – Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA)

6 controls
Controls in the Subchapter B: Consumer rights and requests – Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA) domain of Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA) — 6 controls
CodeTitle
texas-data-privacy-and-security-act-tdpsa::S541-051Honour authenticated requests to access, correct, delete, port and opt out
texas-data-privacy-and-security-act-tdpsa::S541-052Respond within 45 days, free at least twice a year; handle third-party-sourced deletion correctly
texas-data-privacy-and-security-act-tdpsa::S541-053Run a conspicuous appeal process with a written answer within 60 days and the AG complaint link
texas-data-privacy-and-security-act-tdpsa::S541-054Keep contracts and terms free of waivers of consumer rights
texas-data-privacy-and-security-act-tdpsa::S541-055Provide two or more secure request methods, a website mechanism, and no forced account creation
texas-data-privacy-and-security-act-tdpsa::S541-055EHonour opt-outs from authorised agents, including universal opt-out signals (from 1 January 2025)

Subchapter C: Controller duties and notices – Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA)

6 controls
Controls in the Subchapter C: Controller duties and notices – Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA) domain of Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA) — 6 controls
CodeTitle
texas-data-privacy-and-security-act-tdpsa::S541-101ALimit collection to what is necessary and processing to disclosed or compatible purposes
texas-data-privacy-and-security-act-tdpsa::S541-101CGet valid consent before processing sensitive data; follow COPPA for known children
texas-data-privacy-and-security-act-tdpsa::S541-101DDo not discriminate unlawfully or penalise consumers for exercising rights
texas-data-privacy-and-security-act-tdpsa::S541-101SMaintain reasonable administrative, technical and physical data security
texas-data-privacy-and-security-act-tdpsa::S541-102Publish a clear privacy notice and disclose sale and targeted advertising with the opt-out route
texas-data-privacy-and-security-act-tdpsa::S541-102BPost the mandatory 'may sell your sensitive or biometric personal data' notices

Subchapter C: Processors and contracts – Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA)

2 controls
Controls in the Subchapter C: Processors and contracts – Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA) domain of Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA) — 2 controls
CodeTitle
texas-data-privacy-and-security-act-tdpsa::S541-104AProcessor: follow instructions and help with rights, security, AI systems, breach notice and assessments
texas-data-privacy-and-security-act-tdpsa::S541-104BPut a binding controller-processor contract in place with the required terms

Your Compliance Coverage

If you comply with Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA), you already cover:

Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)

5%

3 controls mapped

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Vietnam PDPD

5%

3 controls mapped

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Turkey KVKK

5%

3 controls mapped

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Maps to 129 other frameworks

58 total controls
Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)
3 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
5%
Vietnam PDPD
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
5%
Turkey KVKK
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
5%
Bahrain PDPL
3 source controls mapped|13 target controls covered
5%
APPI
3 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
5%
Saudi Arabia PDPL
3 source controls mapped|13 target controls covered
5%
Singapore Government Instruction Manual on ICT&SS Management (IM8)
3 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
5%
Switzerland New Federal Act on Data Protection (nFADP/nDSG, 2023)
3 source controls mapped|23 target controls covered
5%
US Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSC) Manufacturer and Importer Duties
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
5%
DAMA-DMBOK2 - Data Management Body of Knowledge (2nd Edition)
3 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
5%
UK Open Banking Standard
3 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
5%
Barbados Data Protection Act 2019
3 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
5%
COSO Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013)
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
5%
Vietnam Law on Cybersecurity (No. 116/2025/QH15)
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
US Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) - Higher Education Safeguards Rule
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
3%
TSA Pipeline Cybersecurity Directives
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
TISAX - Trusted Information Security Assessment Exchange
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
3%
AICPA Privacy Management Framework (PMF)
2 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
3%
NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0
2 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
3%
ISO/IEC 27400:2022
2 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
3%
ISO 27799:2025
2 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
3%
ISO/IEC 27011:2024
2 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
3%
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5
2 source controls mapped|12 target controls covered
3%
ISO/IEC 27019:2024
2 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
3%
AWWA Cybersecurity Guidance for the Water Sector (American Water Works Association)
2 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
3%
Annex 11 to EU GMP - Computerised Systems
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
API 1164
2 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
3%
NIST SP 1800-32
2 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
3%
IEC 62443
2 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
3%
South Korea ISMS-P
2 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
3%
CISA Cross-Sector Cybersecurity Performance Goals (CPG) 2.0
2 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
3%
BSI IT-Grundschutz
2 source controls mapped|10 target controls covered
3%
SOC 2
2 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
3%
UK Security and Emergency Measures Direction (SEMD) - Water Industry
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
SOC for Cybersecurity - Cybersecurity Risk Management Examination
2 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
3%
ICAO Annex 17 - Aviation Security (AVSEC)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
ITU-T X.805 - Security Architecture for End-to-End Communications
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
FBI CJIS Security Policy
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
ASD Strategies to Mitigate Cyber Security Incidents
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
3%
NIST SP 800-124 Revision 2 - Guidelines for Managing the Security of Mobile Devices
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
3%
NIST SP 800-190
2 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
3%
EASA Part-IS - Information Security in Aviation
2 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
3%
UK Defence Standard 05-138 - Cyber Security for Defence Suppliers
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018 (SOCI)
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
3%
Telecommunications Sector Security Reforms (TSSR)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
SSAE 18 - Attestation Standards (SOC Reporting)
2 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
3%
NFPA 1600 - Standard on Continuity, Emergency, and Crisis Management
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
APRA CPS 230 Operational Risk Management
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
SANS Incident Handler's Handbook and PICERL Methodology
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
3%
ASIS SPC.1-2009 - Organizational Resilience Standard
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
Vermont Artificial Intelligence and Consumer Data Act (AICDA)
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
WHO Global Strategy on Digital Health 2020-2025
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
3%
Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) Programmes - Global Standards
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
Azure Security Benchmark
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
UK Age Appropriate Design Code (Children's Code)
2 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
3%
GDPR
2 source controls mapped|10 target controls covered
3%
Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights (VPs)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
US Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) and USCG Cybersecurity Requirements
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
US EPA Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) - Cybersecurity Requirements
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
UK Gambling Commission LCCP and Remote Technical Standards
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Secure by Design: A Guide for Manufacturers (CISA)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
PCI P2PE
1 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
2%
PCI PIN Security
1 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
2%
PCI SSF
1 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
2%
FFIEC IT Examination Handbook
1 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
2%
ISO/SAE 21434
1 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
2%
FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT)
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 27010:2015
1 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 27043:2015
1 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
2%
IEC 62351 - Power Systems Communication Security
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 20000-1:2018
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
ISO 28001:2007 Supply Chain Security Management
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
ITIL 4
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
NSA Guidance for Transition to Quantum-Resistant Cryptography
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 29115:2013 - Entity Authentication Assurance Framework
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
NIST SP 800-171A Rev 3 - Assessing CUI Security Requirements
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
Sigstore - Software Artifact Signing and Verification
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
3GPP 5G Security Architecture (TS 33.501)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 23837:2023
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 30111:2019
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
ISO 22320:2018
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
APRA CPS 234
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
NRC 10 CFR 73.54 - Nuclear Facility Cybersecurity
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Canada ITSG-33 - IT Security Risk Management
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Section 508 - ICT Accessibility (Revised)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
ISO 8000 - Data Quality
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
USMCA Chapter 19 - Digital Trade (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
UNICEF Policy Guidance on AI for Children (2021)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
UK FCA/PRA Operational Resilience Framework
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) - E-Commerce Chapter
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
South Africa Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Trinidad and Tobago Data Protection Act 2011
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
FedRAMP High
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
FedRAMP Moderate
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
SASB Standards
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 23894:2023
1 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
2%
UAE Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) Regulations
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
ISO 22313:2020 - Guidance on Business Continuity Management Systems
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Kuwait National Cybersecurity Framework
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 27031:2011
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 27003:2017
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Singapore Cybersecurity Act 2018
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 29147:2018
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) - Responsible Minerals Assurance Process
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
SQF Code Edition 9 - Safe Quality Food
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
ISO 26262:2018 - Functional Safety for Road Vehicles
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 27557:2022 - Organisational Privacy Risk Management
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
APRA SPS 220 Risk Management (Superannuation)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
AML/CTF Act 2006 (Australia)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
South Korea Korea Internet Self-Governance Organisation (KISO) Code of Ethics
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Nebraska Data Privacy Act
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
ISO 26000:2010
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
TEFCA - Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Austria Data Protection Act (Datenschutzgesetz, DSG, amended 2018)
1 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
2%
Azerbaijan Law on Personal Data (2010)
1 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
2%
Australian Privacy Principles (APPs)
1 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 29134:2023
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
Armenia Law on Protection of Personal Data (2015)
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 25012:2008 - Data Quality Model
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
Albania Law on Protection of Personal Data (Law No. 9887, 2008, amended 2014)
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
IAIS Insurance Core Principles (ICPs)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act (RIDTPPA)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Sweden Data Protection Act (Dataskyddslag, 2018:218)
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 29100:2024
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
Regulation on the European Health Data Space (EHDS)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Estonia Personal Data Protection Act (Isikuandmete kaitse seadus, 2019)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
RICS Rules of Conduct and Global Professional Standards
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Singapore AI Governance Framework
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Compare Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA) with Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)

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What is Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA) and who does it apply to?

Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA) is a compliance framework from United States (Texas) with 5 domains and 19 controls. The Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (Business and Commerce Code Chapter 541, effective 1 July 2024) covers any business that operates in Texas or serves Texans and processes or sells personal data, unless it is an SBA small business, with no revenue threshold. It gives consumers rights to access, correct, delete and port data and to opt out of sale, targeted advertising and significant profiling, including through universal opt-out signals from 2025; requires privacy notices with statutory sensitive and biometric sale notices, data minimisation, reasonable security, consent for sensitive data, processor contracts and data protection assessments; and since 1 January 2026 requires processors to help secure data in AI systems. Enforced only by the Attorney General after a 30-day cure, with penalties up to $7,500 per violation. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.

What does Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA) actually require?

Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA) has 19 controls organised across 5 domains. The largest domains are Subchapter B: Consumer rights and requests – Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA) (6 controls), Subchapter C: Controller duties and notices – Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA) (6 controls), Small businesses, exemptions and enforcement cooperation – Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA) (3 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.

If I already comply with another framework, how much of Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA) do I already cover?

Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA) maps to 129 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) (5% coverage), Vietnam PDPD (5% coverage), Turkey KVKK (5% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.

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