Unveiling the Hidden Impacts of New Texas Laws and Recent Data Privacy Developments

While attention has been focused on high-profile issues in Texas, such as property taxes and transgender rights, there are several new laws that have flown under the radar. These include a consumer data privacy law that requires businesses to obtain consent before processing or selling personal data, an itemized hospital billing law to provide transparency for patients, a permitting delays law to speed up housing construction, property tax exemptions for child care facilities to address staffing shortages, and a law allowing electric utilities to apply for rate hikes for resiliency improvements.