Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Friday that Google has agreed to a $1.375 billion settlement over allegations of misusing users’ private data. The agreement, described by Paxton as the “conclusion of two of the largest data privacy enforcement actions ever brought by a single state against the tech giant,” marks a significant legal victory for Texas.

In a statement, Paxton emphasized the settlement’s symbolic weight, declaring it a warning to “Big Tech” that his office would hold companies accountable for violating user privacy. “This historic price tag for Google’s misconduct sends a clear message that I will take aggressive action against any company that misuses Texans’ data,” he said.

The case stems from allegations that Google unlawfully tracked users’ geolocation, incognito browsing activity, and biometric identifiers. The settlement surpasses previous state-level actions, including a $93 million agreement by another state and a $391 million collective effort involving 40 states. Paxton credited his office’s legal team, including Norton Rose Fulbright, for securing the deal.

This latest settlement follows Paxton’s prior enforcement actions against tech giants, including a $1.4 billion settlement with Meta over biometric data collection and smaller penalties against Google for anticompetitive practices. A spokesperson for Google stated the agreement resolves “old claims” that the company has since addressed, promising continued improvements to privacy protections.