SB 55 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature, 1st Called Session (2025)

Relating to class action certification for actions brought against certain health care entities for disclosure of health care information as a result of a cyber attack.

SB 55 prohibits courts from certifying class actions when patients sue healthcare providers for damages resulting from cyber attacks that exposed protected health information. The bill specifically applies to cases where a cyber attack causes the disclosure of patient health data, such as medical records or personal identifiers. Healthcare entities (like hospitals or clinics) targeted in such lawsuits would no longer face consolidated class action claims, requiring individual lawsuits instead. This change directly affects how patients can pursue legal action after healthcare data breaches caused by cyber attacks.
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Introduced Jul 31, 2025 Last action Jul 31, 2025
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