Employee Privacy: Texas

Federal law and guidance on this subject should be reviewed together with this section.

Author: William Denham, Shortt & Nguyen, PC

Updating Author: Brightmine Editorial Team

Summary

• Texas common law provides private-sector employees with rights to privacy that do not exist under federal law. See Common Law Rights.
• Texas statutes also provide private-sector employees with extensive protections to their personal information. See Protecting Employee Information.
• Texas statutes are also harsher on employers than federal laws for violating the state wiretapping statute. See Wiretapping and Recording.
• Texas has enacted a proof-of-vaccination ban. See COVID-19 Vaccine Documentation.
• Texas law gives covered Texas consumers privacy rights with respect to their personal data but does not apply to employment-related data. See Texas Data Privacy and Security Act.
• Austin has requirements pertaining to privacy. See Local Requirements.