Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act

Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act
Short Title	Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act
Official Text	Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act
Country/Jurisdiction	United States
State or Province	Texas
Regulatory Bodies	Texas Attorney General
Date Enacted	2025/06/22
Scope of the Law	Artificial Intelligence
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The Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act (TRAIGA) was enacted law in Texas in June 2025 and becomes effective January 1, 2026. It focuses on the responsible development and deployment of AI systems within the state of Texas, and applies to individuals and entities that develop or deploy AI systems in Texas, or offer products or services used by Texas residents.

Text of the law

H.B. No. 149

AN ACT relating to regulation of the use of artificial intelligence systems in this state; providing civil penalties.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. This Act may be cited as the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act.

SECTION 2. Section 503.001, Business & Commerce Code, is amended by amending Subsections (a) and (e) and adding Subsections (b-1) and (f) to read as follows:

(a) In this section:

(1) "Artificial intelligence system" has the meaning assigned by Section 551.001.

(2) "Biometric identifier" means a retina or iris scan, fingerprint, voiceprint, or record of hand or face geometry.

(b-1) For purposes of Subsection (b), an individual has not been informed of and has not provided consent for the capture or storage of a biometric identifier of an individual for a commercial purpose based solely on the existence of an image or other media containing one or more biometric identifiers of the individual on the Internet or other publicly available source unless the image or other media was made publicly available by the individual to whom the biometric identifiers relate.

(e) This section does not apply to:

(1) voiceprint data retained by a financial institution or an affiliate of a financial institution, as those terms are defined by 15 U.S.C. Section 6809;

(2) the training, processing, or storage of biometric identifiers involved in developing, training, evaluating, disseminating, or otherwise offering artificial intelligence models or systems, unless a system is used or deployed for the purpose of uniquely identifying a specific individual; or

(3) the development or deployment of an artificial intelligence model or system for the purposes of:

(A) preventing, detecting, protecting against, or responding to security incidents, identity theft, fraud, harassment, malicious or deceptive activities, or any other illegal activity;

(B) preserving the integrity or security of a system; or

(C) investigating, reporting, or prosecuting a person responsible for a security incident, identity theft, fraud, harassment, a malicious or deceptive activity, or any other illegal activity.

(f) If a biometric identifier captured for the purpose of training an artificial intelligence system is subsequently used for a commercial purpose not described by Subsection (e), the person

	possessing the biometric identifier is subject to:

(1) this section's provisions for the possession and destruction of a biometric identifier; and

(2) the penalties associated with a violation of this section.

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