Case file: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Every government filing on this incident, the dates as stated, and the days to notice against each state's statute. Built from the records on Nov 9, 2026, agency link on every row. Not legal advice.
The incident
- Breach window
- Sep 17, 2024 to Sep 29, 2024
- Discovered
- No discovery date stated in the letters we read
- State and federal records
- 4 filings, Apr 24, 2026 to Apr 27, 2026
- Residents counted
- 738,535 in 2 states (TX, VT), latest filing per state
- Everyone affected
- 813,892, as reported to Texas AG on Apr 27, 2026
- Information exposed
- Social Security number, Driver's license / state ID, Passport number, Financial / bank account, Medical / health information, Health insurance, Date of birth, Postal address
- Offered to those affected
- credit or identity monitoring through Experian (term not stated in the letter we read)
- Third party named
- No
- Prior incidents
- 1 earlier incident on record for this organization
Filings
| Agency | Record date | People | In total | Days to notice | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Texas AG | Apr 27, 2026 | 738,506 | 813,892 | 575 days from breach end, statute 60 days | Record |
| Oregon Oregon DOJ | Apr 24, 2026 | 813,892 (total) | 572 days from breach end, statute 45 days | Record | |
| Vermont Vermont AG | Apr 24, 2026 | 29 | No dates to count between | Record | |
| California California AG | Apr 24, 2026 | Not published | 584 days from breach end, statute 30 days | Letter Record |
People is the count the filing gives, residents of the state unless marked total. Days to notice runs from the discovery date the letter states, or from the end of the breach window when no letter states one, to the date on the state's first record of the incident. "Over" marks a count past the days the state's statute allows for notice to residents. The statute's trigger is a question of fact, the days are arithmetic.
Notice timing, state by state
- 575 days from the end of the breach window (Sep 29, 2024, no discovery date in the letter) to the Texas record (Apr 27, 2026). Statute: 60 days from determination that the breach occurred (Tex. Bus. & Com. Code § 521.053).
- 572 days from the end of the breach window (Sep 29, 2024, no discovery date in the letter) to the Oregon record (Apr 24, 2026). Statute: 45 days from discovery or notification of the breach (ORS 646A.604).
- 584 days from the end of the breach window (Sep 17, 2024, no discovery date in the letter) to the California record (Apr 24, 2026). Statute: 30 days from discovery or notification of the breach (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.82).
The statutes
- Texas: 60 days to notify residents from determination that the breach occurred, Tex. Bus. & Com. Code § 521.053. Attorney General within 30 days of determination when 250 or more Texas residents are affected.
- Oregon: 45 days to notify residents from discovery or notification of the breach, ORS 646A.604. Attorney General when more than 250 Oregon residents are affected, with the consumer notice.
- Vermont: 45 days to notify residents from discovery or notification of the breach, 9 V.S.A. § 2435. Attorney General within 14 business days of discovery or of the consumer notice, whichever is sooner, every breach.
- California: 30 days to notify residents from discovery or notification of the breach, Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.82. Sample notice to the Attorney General when more than 500 Californians are notified, within 15 days of the consumer notice (effective 2026).
Prior incidents by Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
| Records | Breach window | Filed with | People |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2024 to Jan 24, 2025 | Sep 29, 2024 | California, HHS OCR | 650,000 total |
Filings more than six months apart are shown as separate incidents.
Filings by others that name Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Clients of a breached vendor often file under their own names and name the vendor.
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso, HHS OCR, Nov 25, 2024, 815,000
Sources and method
Records as published by Texas AG, Oregon DOJ, Vermont AG, California AG. Letter facts (discovery date, monitoring, third party) are read from the consumer letter the agency posted, 1 letter read for this incident, and quoted so you can check them. Texas and HHS publish no letters. First-seen times on each record page. Spot an error? Email support@breachtally.com with this page link.