Texas v. Google — $1.375B Settlement on Biometric and Location AI Surveillance
TX · State of Texas v. Google LLC (Harrison Cty., Tex., May 9, 2025)
Texas AG Ken Paxton secured a $1.375 billion settlement from Google in May 2025 over voiceprint, faceprint, and Incognito-mode tracking claims under the Texas Capture or Use of Biometric Identifier Act and Deceptive Trade Practices Act. Largest single-state privacy recovery against a tech company.
Technical detail
State of Texas v. Google LLC, No. 22-0913-A (Dist. Ct. Harrison Cty., Tex., settled May 9, 2025). Claims: CUBI (Tex. Bus. & Com. Code § 503.001) for voice/face data captured by Google Assistant, Photos, and Nest; DTPA for Incognito-mode tracking misrepresentations. Settlement requires conduct changes plus the $1.375B payment.
Who is protected: Texas residents whose biometric or location data was collected by Google products
Who must comply: Google LLC
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | TX |
|---|---|
| Level | State |
| Status | In effect |
| Protection strength | Limited protection |
| Effective date | 2025-05-09 |
| Citation | State of Texas v. Google LLC (Harrison Cty., Tex., May 9, 2025) |
| Topics | biometric data · consumer data privacy · facial recognition |
| Last verified | 2026-06-17 |
| Official source | TX AG — Historic $1.375B Google Settlement ↗ |
More AI rules in TX
- Texas v. Google · In effect
- Texas v. Allstate / Arity · In effect
- Texas v. Pieces Technologies · In effect
- Texas CUBI (2009) · In effect
- TX SB 751 (2019, first state election deepfake law) · In effect
Related biometric data rules elsewhere
- Virginia § 15.2-1723.2 (facial recognition by local law enforcement, eff. July 1, 2026) · In effect
- Ban biometric recognition in public accommodations (Ban The Scan) · Proposed / pending
- Limit facial recognition in residential buildings (Ban The Scan) · Proposed / pending
- Attorney General Ellison releases consumer alert on DHS' digital surveillance an · In effect
- FTC Commercial Surveillance ANPR · Proposed / pending
- Montgomery County MD Police Directive FC 0627 · In effect
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