88R17002 TYPED
By: Parker S.B. No. 1917
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the capture or use of a biometric identifier.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 503.001, Business & Commerce Code, is
amended by adding Subsection (f) to read as follows:
(f) (1) A state or local government, including a school, its
contractor, subcontractor, or agents that captures a biometric
identifier for the purpose of preventing safety or security
concerns, theft, or other illegal activity may not sell the
biometric identifier to a third-party.
(2) This section shall not be construed to prohibit a
State or local government agency, including a school, or its
contractors, subcontractors, or agents from capturing biometric
identifiers for the purpose of preventing, detecting, or responding
to safety or security incidents, theft, or other illegal activity.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.