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States Tighten Data Broker Rules
Coverage from Hklaw, Kelley Drye & Warren LLP, and others
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Executive Summary
California, Texas, and Oregon are broadening data broker rules, raising fees and disclosures to expand oversight and consumer deletion rights
- California approved rules expanding the data broker definition under the DELETE Act and SB 362
- The CPPA raised the annual registration fee from 400 to 6600 to fund DROP
- The new California rules define direct relationship more narrowly and may capture more businesses
- Texas and Oregon already require data broker registration, disclosures, and enforcement measures
- Texas SB 2121 broadens the data broker definition and adjusts applicability thresholds for 2025
- Oregon requires broker registration, opt out disclosures, breach notice, and annual renewal fees
- Several state laws now pair data broker registries with security, transparency, and penalty provisions
Quick Facts
- What: Expanded data broker definitions registration fees disclosures and enforcement rules
- Where: Across California Texas and Oregon
- Why: To improve transparency consumer opt out rights and deletion controls
- Who: State privacy regulators and lawmakers in California Texas and Oregon
- When: Laws and rules adopted in 2023 through 2025
Coverage Timeline: 834 Days
Featured Article
Texas governor signs SB 2121 amending the Texas Data Broker Act to broaden definitions and adjust thresholds, effective September 1, 2025.
Additional Articles
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Texas lawmakers and the attorney general pursue stronger privacy enforcement and AI governance in 2026.
The California Privacy Protection Agency on November 8 approved regulations expanding the data broker definition and raising registration fees to fund a statewide deletion and opt-out platform in California.
Texas and Oregon implemented new data broker registration and oversight laws in late 2023, establishing disclosure, security, and penalty frameworks for entities handling residents personal data.
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Texas governor signs SB 2121 amending data broker law on June 20, 2025 in Texas.
Texas governor signs SB 2121 and SB 1343 on June 20, 2025 in Texas amending the Texas Data Broker Act.
Texas has taken an aggressive role in data privacy enforcement over the past two years, using new state laws on consumer and children's data, AI, and data brokers plus multibillion-dollar settlements.