Texas Finalizes $1.3B Privacy Settlement With Google

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3, 2025 – Google will pay $1.375 billion to the state of Texas under a settlement finalized Friday, resolving two lawsuits that alleged the company misused Texans’ data.

“This historic $1.375 billion price tag for Google’s misconduct sends a clear warning to all of Big Tech that I will take aggressive action against any company that misuses Texans’ data and violates their privacy,” Attorney General Ken Paxton said in a statement Oct. 31.

The settlement covers claims that Google tracked users’ locations even when settings suggested otherwise, misled consumers about the privacy of its “Incognito” browsing mode, and collected biometric identifiers such as voiceprints and face-geometry without proper consent.