Texas AI Regulations

Regulatory Status

HB-149

Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act (TRAIGA)

enacted

Signed June 22, 2025; effective January 1, 2026. TRAIGA is Texas's primary comprehensive AI governance law from the 89th Legislature. It establishes prohibited AI practices applying to all entities that promote, advertise, or conduct business in Texas, produce products or services for Texas residents, or develop/deploy AI systems in the state. Key prohibitions cover behavioral manipulation (inciting self-harm, violence, or criminal activity), government social scoring, unlawful discrimination, biometric capture without consent, and constitutional rights infringement via AI. Governmental agencies and healthcare providers must disclose to consumers when they are interacting with an AI system, using clear and conspicuous language free of dark patterns. Enforcement is exclusively by the Texas Attorney General; no private right of action exists. A 36-month regulatory sandbox program allows companies to test AI systems with certain requirements waived. The law also establishes the Texas Artificial Intelligence Council (seven members) to advise on ethical, privacy, and public safety implications — though the Council cannot adopt binding rules.

Effective: 2026-01-01 View Bill Text →

Key Requirements

Prohibition on Behavioral Manipulation Cannot develop or deploy AI systems intentionally designed to incite or encourage a person to commit physical self-harm (including suicide), harm another person, or engage in criminal activity

Government Social Scoring Ban Government entities cannot use AI to assign detrimental categorical scores to individuals based on their behavior or personal characteristics

Biometric Capture Prohibition Cannot use AI with publicly available images or data to uniquely identify individuals via biometric identifiers without consent, subject to law enforcement and fraud prevention exceptions

Unlawful Discrimination Prohibition Cannot intentionally deploy AI to discriminate against protected classes under state and federal law; note that disparate impact alone is insufficient to prove intent

Constitutional Rights Protection Cannot develop or deploy AI systems designed to infringe constitutional rights or target individuals based on constitutionally protected characteristics

AI Interaction Disclosure Governmental agencies and healthcare providers must disclose to consumers, before or at the time of interaction, that they are interacting with an AI system; disclosures must be clear and conspicuous with no dark patterns

HB-2060

Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council — State Agency AI Inventory

enacted

Signed June 13, 2023 (88th Legislature); effective immediately. HB 2060 established the Texas Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council and required state agencies to submit inventory reports of all automated decision systems being developed, used, or procured by them (the inventory reports were due by July 1, 2024). The Council consisted of seven members tasked with studying and monitoring state AI systems, assessing ethics-code needs, and submitting a findings report to the legislature by December 1, 2024. IMPORTANT: The Advisory Council had a statutory sunset date of January 1, 2025 — the Council itself no longer operates. The one-time 2024 agency inventory reporting was completed; ongoing AI oversight of Texas state agencies has been absorbed into TRAIGA (HB 149, 89th Legislature, 2025) and its successor advisory structures. This law is government-only in scope and did not impose obligations on private entities.

Effective: 2023-06-13 View Bill Text →

Key Requirements

AI Advisory Council Established a seven-member Texas Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council to oversee and monitor AI technology developed, employed, or procured by Texas state agencies

State Agency AI Inventory Required state agencies to submit regular inventory reports of all automated decision systems being developed, used, or procured by them

Insurance Implications

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