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Texas AI laws: what's in force, and what's coming
The Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act (HB 149) took effect January 1, 2026: it bans a short list of intentional harmful AI uses, sets disclosure and other duties for government AI, creates a regulatory sandbox, and is enforced only by the Attorney General. Separate 2025 laws cover AI in health records and clinical decisions, automated health-claim denials, state agency AI governance and AI-generated intimate images.
01 / State law
Texas's AI laws
| Law | Citation | Status | Effective | What it covers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act (TRAIGA) | HB 149 (89th Leg., R.S., 2025) | In force | 1 Jan 2026 | Bans developing or deploying AI intended to encourage self-harm or crime, unlawfully discriminate, infringe constitutional rights or produce illegal sexual content; restricts government social scoring and biometric identification; requires agencies and health providers to disclose AI use; AG-only enforcement. |
| Electronic health records and AI in health care | SB 1188 (89th Leg., R.S., 2025) | In force | 1 Sep 2025 | Sets electronic health record requirements and lets practitioners use AI for diagnosis or treatment recommendations only within their license, with practitioner review of AI-generated records and disclosure to patients. |
| Automated systems in health benefit claim denials | SB 815 (89th Leg., R.S., 2025) | In force | 1 Sep 2025 | Restricts utilization review agents from using automated decision systems to make adverse determinations in the health benefit claims process. |
| Governmental AI systems and data management | SB 1964 (89th Leg., R.S., 2025) | In force | 1 Sep 2025 | Regulates how state and local governmental entities acquire, use and oversee AI systems and manage data, including heightened-scrutiny systems and an AI code of ethics from the Department of Information Resources. |
| Artificial intimate visual material | SB 441 (89th Leg., R.S., 2025) | In force | 1 Sep 2025 | Creates criminal and civil liability for producing or distributing AI-generated sexually explicit images of real people without consent. |
| Deceptive election videos | SB 751 (86th Leg., R.S., 2019); Election Code 255.004 | In force | 1 Sep 2019 | Makes it a crime to create and publish a deep fake video within 30 days of an election with intent to injure a candidate or influence the result. |
02 / Government use
Rules for the state's own AI use
Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council (HB 2060, 88th Leg.)
Governmental AI systems rules and DIR AI code of ethics (SB 1964, 89th Leg.)
03 / Lawyers
State bar guidance on AI
Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas, Opinion 705 (lawyers' use of generative AI)
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