# AI rules in Texas

The Texas Responsible AI Governance Act (TRAIGA) has applied since 1 Jan 2026: it bans a short list of intentional harmful AI uses, imposes disclosure duties on government and health-care AI, and creates a 36-month regulatory sandbox, enforced only by the Attorney General.

- **Approach:** Targeted binding rules
- **Key bodies:** Texas Attorney General, Texas Artificial Intelligence Council
- **Last reviewed:** 4 Oct 2026

## Rules (1)
- [TRAIGA](https://wheresthe.ai/rule/us-tx-traiga-hb149-2025/index.md): In force, Law, effective 1 Jan 2026. Prohibits developing or deploying AI intended to incite self-harm or crime, to discriminate intentionally against protected classes (disparate impact alone is not enough), or to produce child sexual abuse material and unlawful deepfakes; bars government social scoring and certain biometric identification. Government agencies and health-care providers must disclose AI interactions, and a 36-month regulatory sandbox and advisory AI Council are created.

## Programmes and facts
- TRAIGA regulatory sandbox: approved participants may test AI systems for up to 36 months
- Seven-member Texas Artificial Intelligence Council (advisory)

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