Texas Finalizes Privacy Settlement with Google for $1.375 Billion

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton finalized a settlement agreement with Google on October 31, 2025, marking the conclusion of litigation that began with a lawsuit filed on January 24, 2022. The settlement addresses allegations that Google unlawfully tracked users’ locations, monitored incognito browsing activity, and collected biometric data without proper consent.

The final agreement represents the highest recovery obtained by any state attorney general for privacy law enforcement against Google. Previous single-state settlements reached only $93 million. A forty-state coalition secured $391 million for similar violations—almost one billion dollars less than Texas achieved independently.

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