Texas § BC.542.003 - CYBERSECURITY PROGRAM SAFE HARBOR

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§ BC.542.003. CYBERSECURITY PROGRAM SAFE HARBOR

CYBERSECURITY PROGRAM SAFE HARBOR: EXEMPLARY DAMAGES PROHIBITED. Notwithstanding any other law, in an action arising from a breach of system security, a person harmed as a result of the breach may not recover exemplary damages from a business entity to which this chapter applies if the entity demonstrates that at the time of the breach the entity implemented and maintained a cybersecurity program in compliance with Section 542.004 . Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1029 (S.B. 2610 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.

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Section BC.542.003 ("CYBERSECURITY PROGRAM SAFE HARBOR") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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