# Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act (HB 149)

- **Jurisdiction:** Texas (US-TX)
- **Type:** Law · **Status:** In force · **Binding:** yes
- **Issued by:** Texas Legislature / Governor
- **Proposed:** — · **Adopted:** 22 Jun 2025 · **Effective:** 1 Jan 2026
- **Obligations:** Prohibited uses, Transparency to users, Regulatory sandbox, Penalties
- **Sectors:** All sectors, Public sector, Health
- **Penalties:** AG civil penalties: $10,000–$12,000 per curable violation; $80,000–$200,000 per uncurable violation; $2,000–$40,000 per day for continuing violations (60-day cure period; no private right of action)

## Summary
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.

## Why it matters
Duties for private companies are intent-based and narrow, but the Attorney General alone enforces and uncurable violations carry fines of up to $200,000.

## Source
[Texas Legislature Online](https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB149) · [secondary](https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00149F.htm)
Checked against the source on 4 Oct 2026. Signed 22 Jun 2025; effective 1 Jan 2026.

## Cite
Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act (HB 149). Texas Legislature / Governor. Status: In force. wheresthe.ai, https://wheresthe.ai/rule/us-tx-traiga-hb149-2025/ (verified 4 Oct 2026).

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