Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, has appointed Bart Huffman, CIPP/US, Justin Koplow, CIPP/E, CIPP/US, Jeanette White, Lemuel Williams, Jr., and Michael Wyatt, CIPP/US, to the Texas Privacy Protection Advisory Council. Created in 2019, the council “will study the laws that govern the privacy and protection of information that is linked to a specific individual, technological device, or household and make recommendations to the Legislature regarding the privacy and protection of Texans’ information.” Abbott made the appointments with terms to expire Dec. 31, 2020, or sooner if he deems appropriate. Editor's Note: Texas Health Services Authority CEO George Gooch, CIPP/US, CIPM, FIP, wrote about the creation of the advisory council in this post for Privacy Tracker.
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