Texas Data Removal Guide (2026)
As of July 2024, Texas residents gained deletion rights under the TDPSA — the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act. The law is enforced exclusively by the Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division, with no private right of action but substantial civil penalties.
At a glance
- Comprehensive state privacy law
- Yes — TDPSA
- Broker response deadline
- 45 days from verifiable request
- Enforcement
- Texas Attorney General — Consumer Protection Division
- Residents
- 30.5M (approx.)
Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA)
The TDPSA applies to any business that conducts business in Texas or targets Texas residents, processes personal data of 100,000+ Texans annually, or derives 50%+ of revenue from selling personal data. Consumers have rights to access, delete, correct, port, and opt out of targeted advertising, sale, or profiling. Businesses have 45 days (extendable once by 45) to respond. The Texas AG enforces with civil penalties up to $7,500 per violation after a 30-day cure period.
Your rights
- →Right to delete personal data (§ 541.051)
- →Right to opt out of targeted advertising and sale
- →Right to data portability
- →Right to appeal a denied request
- →Enforcement by AG; civil penalties up to $7,500 per violation
Where your data leaks from in Texas
Data brokers don\u2019t guess your address \u2014 they scrape specific public-record sources. The ones most relevant in Texas:
- Texas Department of Public Safety driver records
- Harris, Dallas, Tarrant, Bexar County property records
- Texas SOS business filings
- Texas Department of State Health Services vital records
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If a broker does not respond within 45 days, file a complaint with the Texas Attorney General — Consumer Protection Division. The enforcement authority can assess civil penalties and compel compliance.
File a complaint with Texas Attorney General — Consumer Protection Division \u2197FAQ: Texas data removal
Does the Texas TDPSA apply to out-of-state data brokers?+
Yes. The law applies to any business that targets Texas residents, regardless of where the broker is located. A broker in New York that sells data on Texans is subject to TDPSA requests.
What is the "cure period" under Texas law?+
Before the AG can fine a business for a TDPSA violation, the business gets 30 days to cure the violation after receiving notice. This means: send your deletion request, wait 45 days, then file an AG complaint if ignored — the cure period begins at that point.
Can Texas residents sue data brokers directly?+
No. TDPSA has no private right of action. Enforcement is exclusive to the Attorney General. Filing a complaint with the AG's Consumer Protection Division is the enforcement path.
What Texas-specific brokers should I target?+
Texas court records (especially Harris and Dallas County) are heavily scraped by national people-search sites. Start with Whitepages, Spokeo, and TruePeopleSearch, then add state-specific aggregators like PublicDataUSA.