Companion bills SB 726 and HB 3285 amend Title 12, Business & Commerce Code by adding new Chapter 611. These bills establish new requirements for operators of smart devices to provide information to users on the nature of personal data collected and used, affording the users more control over the personal information obtained and used by operators. Chapter 611 provides definitions for terms associated with these bills, including “personal data,” “smart device,” “smart device operator,” and “user.” These bills build on existing Texas data privacy laws, applying to manufacturers, operators, or sellers of smart devices, as well as those processing personal information generated through smart devices, insofar as the processor or operator does business in the state of Texas. These bills explicitly exclude state agencies, political subdivisions, and utility providers. Entities to whom these bills apply are required to develop and offer users a mobile application that provides Texans information such as types of data collected, the purpose for collection, methods of data collection, how the data is stored and accompanying security measures, and a list of who has access to a user’s personal data, including third parties with which it is shared. Information provided in the app must be updated at least monthly, and it must afford Texans the ability to view this information, to stop the acquisition of personal data through the associated smart device, and to stop the use of any audio, biometric, or video recording feature.