| 1 | 1 | | 89R6277 JDK-D |
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| 2 | 2 | | By: Capriglione H.B. No. 3755 |
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| 7 | 7 | | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED |
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| 8 | 8 | | AN ACT |
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| 9 | 9 | | relating to biometric identifiers used in the performance of |
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| 10 | 10 | | artificial intelligence. |
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| 11 | 11 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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| 12 | 12 | | SECTION 1. Section 503.001, Business & Commerce Code, is |
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| 13 | 13 | | amended by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (f) to |
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| 14 | 14 | | read as follows: |
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| 15 | 15 | | (a) In this section: |
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| 16 | 16 | | (1) "Artificial intelligence" means the use of machine |
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| 17 | 17 | | learning and related technologies that use data to train |
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| 18 | 18 | | statistical models for the purpose of enabling computer systems to |
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| 19 | 19 | | perform tasks normally associated with human intelligence or |
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| 20 | 20 | | perception, including computer vision, speech or natural language |
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| 21 | 21 | | processing, and content generation. |
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| 22 | 22 | | (2) "Biometric [, "biometric] identifier" means a |
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| 23 | 23 | | retina or iris scan, fingerprint, voiceprint, or record of hand or |
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| 24 | 24 | | face geometry. |
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| 25 | 25 | | (f) This section does not apply to artificial intelligence |
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| 26 | 26 | | or related training, processing, or storage, unless performed for |
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| 27 | 27 | | the purpose of uniquely identifying a specific individual. If a |
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| 28 | 28 | | biometric identifier captured for the commercial purpose of |
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| 29 | 29 | | artificial intelligence is used for another and separate commercial |
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| 30 | 30 | | purpose, the person possessing the biometric identifier is subject |
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| 31 | 31 | | to this section's provisions for the possession and destruction of |
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| 32 | 32 | | a biometric identifier and the associated penalties. |
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| 33 | 33 | | SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |
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