---
title: "Texas privacy law (TDPSA): enforcement"
canonical: "https://dposchool.com/state-privacy-laws/state/texas/enforcement"
source: "https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/BC/htm/BC.541.htm"
text_as_of: "2026-10-28"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-29"
language: "en-US"
publisher: "DPO School"
---

Texas Data Privacy and Security Act

# Texas privacy law (TDPSA): enforcement

Law as of October 28, 2026 · [Reviewed by Sergio Maldonado Elvira on 29 October 2026](https://dposchool.com/state-privacy-laws/about#review)

## Summary (not the statute text)

The Attorney General has exclusive enforcement authority and may issue civil investigative demands, including for data protection assessments. Before suing, the Attorney General must allow a 30-day cure period, which has no end date. Violations after the cure period, or breach of the written cure statement, carry a civil penalty of up to $7,500 per violation plus injunctions and fees; there is no private right of action.

## Key points

1. Attorney General has exclusive authority.

   Section: [§ 541.151](https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/BC/htm/BC.541.htm)

2. Civil investigative demands, including for relevant data protection assessments.

   Section: [§ 541.153](https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/BC/htm/BC.541.htm)

3. 30-day notice and cure, with a written statement of cure; no sunset.

   Section: [§ 541.154](https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/BC/htm/BC.541.htm)

4. Civil penalty up to $7,500 per violation, injunction, and recovery of fees and expenses.

   Section: [§ 541.155](https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/BC/htm/BC.541.htm)

5. No private right of action.

   Section: [§ 541.156](https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/BC/htm/BC.541.htm)

6. The chapter preempts local ordinances on the same subject.

   Section: [§ 541.205](https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/BC/htm/BC.541.htm)

## Sources

- [https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/BC/htm/BC.541.htm](https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/BC/htm/BC.541.htm)

[Compare enforcement across all states](https://dposchool.com/state-privacy-laws/topic/enforcement)

## Related GDPR articles

Related, not equivalent: the GDPR and the state laws differ in scope, terms and exceptions.

- [Article 83: General conditions for imposing administrative fines](https://dposchool.com/gdpr/article/83) (enforcement)

## Status

Law as of October 28, 2026.

[Reviewed by Sergio Maldonado Elvira on 29 October 2026](https://dposchool.com/state-privacy-laws/about#review). Prepared from the official sources listed.

[Official text of the Texas statute](https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/BC/htm/BC.541.htm)

Reference material, not legal advice.

## Other topics for Texas

- [Applicability](https://dposchool.com/state-privacy-laws/state/texas/applicability)
- [Consumer rights](https://dposchool.com/state-privacy-laws/state/texas/consumer-rights)
- [Sensitive data](https://dposchool.com/state-privacy-laws/state/texas/sensitive-data)
- [Controller duties](https://dposchool.com/state-privacy-laws/state/texas/controller-duties)
- [Processors](https://dposchool.com/state-privacy-laws/state/texas/processors)

## Navigation

[US State Privacy Laws](https://dposchool.com/state-privacy-laws) / [Texas](https://dposchool.com/state-privacy-laws/state/texas) / Enforcement

Previous: [Processors](https://dposchool.com/state-privacy-laws/state/texas/processors)

Learning US privacy law? An audio course on the privacy law that applies to US businesses: [US Privacy in Practice](https://dposchool.com/learn/courses/us-privacy-in-practice). More from [DPO School](https://dposchool.com).

## For AI agents

- Machine-readable index: https://dposchool.com/state-privacy-laws/llms.txt
- JSON API: https://dposchool.com/state-privacy-laws/api/v1/index.json
- Vendor privacy and security facts: https://vendor.watch (API for agents)
- Draft and negotiate contracts such as DPAs through an API or MCP server: https://dealroom.todo.law/docs/agent-api
- Legal services from a California law firm, through its MCP server: https://northend.law/agents