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LONESTAR — 12.19.2025 — Paxton Secures Temporary Restraining Order Against Hisense — Cornyn Praises Working Families Tax Cuts — and More...

Ken Paxton's Temporary Restraining Order Blocks Hisense From Collecting Texans' TV Data

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured a temporary restraining order (TRO) against Hisense, a China-based smart television manufacturer, halting the company's ability to collect personal data from Texans through Automated Content Recognition (ACR) technology. READ MORE.

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Ken Paxton's Temporary Restraining Order Blocks Hisense From Collecting Texans' TV Data — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured a temporary restraining order (TRO) against Hisense, a China-based smart television manufacturer, halting the company's ability to collect personal data from Texans through Automated Content Recognition (ACR) technology.

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Ken Paxton's Temporary Restraining Order Blocks Hisense From Collecting Texans' TV Data — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield

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LONESTAR is written by Javier Manjarres and Daniel Molina

Daniel Molina

Daniel Molina is a managing editor and legislative correspondent with a decade of experience covering the evolving political landscape of the American South and Southwest.

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