Joseph J. Lazzarotti and Phillip A. Baggett of JacksonLewis write:
On June 20, 2025, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed SB 2610 into law, joining a growing number of states that aim to incentivize sound cybersecurity practices through legislative safe harbors. Modeled on laws in states like Ohio and Utah, the new Texas statute provides that certain businesses that “demonstrate[] that at the time of the breach the entity implemented and maintained a cybersecurity program” meeting the requirements in the new law may be shielded from exemplary (punitive) damages in the event of a data breach lawsuit.
This development comes amid a clear uptick in data breach class action litigation across the country.
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