Texas AI Regulations

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.

Signed June 13, 2023 (88th Legislature); effective immediately. HB 2060 established the Texas Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council and required state agencies to submit regular inventory reports of all automated decision systems being developed, used, or procured by them. The Council consists of seven members and provides oversight to ensure state AI systems are developed responsibly and ethically to protect the privacy and civil liberties of Texans. This law is government-only in scope and does not impose obligations on private entities. NOTE: The Texas AI Advisory Council created by this bill was subsequently incorporated and expanded under TRAIGA (HB 149, 89th Legislature, 2025). TODO: Confirm whether HB 2060's agency reporting requirements remain independently operative or were superseded by SB 1964 (89th Legislature).