Texas v. Google ($1.375B)
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)
- Status
- In effect
- Took effect
- May 9, 2025
- Applies to
- Google LLC
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.
Who is protected: Texas residents whose biometric or location data was collected by Google products
Legal 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; a second suit over location-data tracking (Victoria County). Settlement requires conduct changes plus the $1.375B payment.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | TX |
|---|---|
| Level | State |
| Strength | Limited |
| Citation | State of Texas v. Google LLC (Harrison Cty., Tex., May 9, 2025) |
| Topics | biometric data · consumer data privacy · facial recognition |
| Agency page | 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
- Bristol VA PD facial recognition program (first VA local agency) · In effect
- Dallas PD Clearview AI facial recognition policy · 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… · In effect
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