Texas HB 149 - Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act (TRAIGA)

What Texas HB 149 - Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act (TRAIGA) requires

Texas HB 149 (TRAIGA) takes effect 1 January 2026, creating Chapter 552 of the Business & Commerce Code. It imposes disclosure obligations on government AI use, prohibits AI deployments that intentionally incite self-harm or unlawful discrimination, restricts government social scoring (Section 552.053) and biometric identification (Section 552.054), and authorises the Texas Attorney General to impose civil penalties of $10,000-$12,000 per curable violation and $80,000-$200,000 per uncurable violation, with $2,000-$40,000 daily continuing penalties (Section 552.105). A 60-day cure period applies. There is no private right of action. Enforcement runs through an AG complaint portal due by 1 September 2026 (Section 8). NIST AI RMF compliance is an affirmative safe harbour (Section 552.105(e)). Chapter 553 establishes a 36-month regulatory sandbox; Chapter 554 establishes a 7-member Texas AI Council with advisory authority only.

Pillar: AI Governance & Law · Authority: Texas Legislature Online - 89th Regular Session Final Enrolled Text · Version: 1.0.1 · Last updated: 2026-04-30

Primary source: https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00149F.HTM

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Primary Citations — 14 traced to source

• Tex. Bus. & Com. Code Chapter 552 (TRAIGA), Section 552.051 (disclosure obligations)
• Tex. Bus. & Com. Code Section 552.052 (self-harm incitement prohibition)

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