With testimony both for and against the bills, Texas Health Services Authority CEO George Gooch, CIPP/US, provides a summary of the April 2 public hearing held by the Texas House Committee on Business and Industry to examine House Bill 4390 (the Texas Privacy Protection Act) and House Bill 4518 (the Texas Consumer Privacy Act) in this Privacy Tracker post. Author of HB 4390, Rep. Giovanni Capriglione, R-Texas, said the aim of the bill is to introduce regulation, oversight and clarity on the information collected on consumers, much of it without individuals' consent. With both bills needing to clear committee and floor votes, Gooch writes, “As the 86th Texas Legislative Session ends May 27, both bills are racing against the clock.”
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