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Texas Capture or Use of Biometric Identifier Act (CUBI, Tex. Bus. & Com. Code 503.001)

Texas's Capture or Use of Biometric Identifier Act (Tex. Bus. & Com. Code 503.001, 2009) requires notice and consent before capturing a biometric identifier (retina/iris, fingerprint, voiceprint, hand/face geometry) for a commercial purpose.

Enforced by the Texas Attorney General (no private right of action), with civil penalties up to $25,000 per violation. Robot-operation nexus: humanoid robots with cameras/perception capturing biometric identifiers in commercial settings fall within its scope. Scoped formFactors=['humanoid'].

Jurisdiction: United States/Texas · Effective 2009-09-01

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Sources (3)

  1. https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/BC/htm/BC.503.htm
  2. https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/consumer-protection/file-consumer-complaint/consumer-privacy-rights/biometric-identifier-act
  3. https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/business-and-commerce-code/bus-com-sect-503-001/

Status history

  • In effect · 2009-09-01 · editor:DEPLOY content-agent (Sprint 5b-4 biometric/workplace state laws)

    Texas CUBI (Bus. & Com. Code 503.001) in effect since 2009; AG-enforced; governs biometric capture (humanoid-perception nexus).

Common questions

What does Texas Capture or Use of Biometric Identifier Act (CUBI, Tex. Bus. & Com. Code 503.001) cover?
Texas's Capture or Use of Biometric Identifier Act (Tex. Bus. & Com. Code 503.001, 2009) requires notice and consent before capturing a biometric identifier (retina/iris, fingerprint, voiceprint, hand/face geometry) for a commercial purpose. Enforced by the Texas Attorney General (no private right of action), with civil penalties up to $25,000 per violation. Robot-operation nexus: humanoid robots with cameras/perception capturing biometric identifiers in commercial settings fall within its scope. Scoped formFactors=['humanoid'].
Where does Texas Capture or Use of Biometric Identifier Act (CUBI, Tex. Bus. & Com. Code 503.001) apply?
Texas Capture or Use of Biometric Identifier Act (CUBI, Tex. Bus. & Com. Code 503.001) is recorded as a data_protection applying in Texas on the DEPLOY registry.
When did Texas Capture or Use of Biometric Identifier Act (CUBI, Tex. Bus. & Com. Code 503.001) take effect?
Texas Capture or Use of Biometric Identifier Act (CUBI, Tex. Bus. & Com. Code 503.001) is recorded as effective September 1, 2009 on the DEPLOY registry.
Is Texas Capture or Use of Biometric Identifier Act (CUBI, Tex. Bus. & Com. Code 503.001) still in effect?
Texas Capture or Use of Biometric Identifier Act (CUBI, Tex. Bus. & Com. Code 503.001) is currently in effect and applies to covered operators in the named jurisdiction.
What types of robots does Texas Capture or Use of Biometric Identifier Act (CUBI, Tex. Bus. & Com. Code 503.001) apply to?
Texas Capture or Use of Biometric Identifier Act (CUBI, Tex. Bus. & Com. Code 503.001) is recorded as applying to humanoid robots on the DEPLOY registry.
Which robot models on the DEPLOY registry fall under Texas Capture or Use of Biometric Identifier Act (CUBI, Tex. Bus. & Com. Code 503.001)?
8 robot models on the DEPLOY registry match the form-factor scope of Texas Capture or Use of Biometric Identifier Act (CUBI, Tex. Bus. & Com. Code 503.001): 4NE-1, AEON, ALICE M1, ALLEX and 4 others. Form-factor scope match does not by itself establish compliance status; review the underlying primary sources for each operator.
Methodology: Verified · 3 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-05-31

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-05-31

Architectural position

Cohort: humanoid

Sources by quality tier

3
unclassified
Unclassified source

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Methodology surface for Texas Capture or Use of Biometric Identifier Act (CUBI, Tex. Bus. & Com. Code 503.001).

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