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What does Texas require
right now?
The current bills, deadlines, enforcement patterns, and what your district should actually be doing about it.
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Laws tracked
5
In this state
Enacted
3
On the books
In motion
2
Actively moving
Most recently enacted
What just became law?
Enacted
HB 149Texas Responsible AI Governance Act (TRAIGA)
Requires developers and deployers of high-risk AI systems to perform impact assessments, maintain transparency, and implement risk management programs. Covers AI used in consequential decisions (employment, education, housing, healthcare). Includes anti-discrimination provisions and audit requirements.
Effective: Jan 01, 2026Enforcement: Maximum civil penalty of $250,000 per violation. Attorney General enforcement. Developers face liability for non-compliant AI system…Source →
Watch list
What's coming up?
No upcoming deadlines on the tracker.
Also on the books
What else is enacted?
Enacted
SB 2 (89th Leg.)Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA)
Comprehensive consumer data privacy law covering controllers and processors doing business in Texas. Grants consumers rights to access, correct, delete, and opt out of processing for targeted advertising, sale, or profiling. Requires data protection assessments for high-risk processing activities.
Effective: Jul 01, 2024Source →
Enacted
Tex. Bus. & Com. Code Ch. 503Capture or Use of Biometric Identifier Act (CUBI)
Prohibits private entities from capturing biometric identifiers (fingerprints, retina scans, voiceprints, facial geometry) without informed written consent. Requires secure storage and prohibits sale or profit from biometric data. Private right of action with statutory damages up to $25,000 per violation.
In motion
What's active right now?
ACTIVE
Tex. Gov't Code Ch. 551ATRAIGA
Eff. Jan 1 2026. $10K–$200K per violation, AG enforcement. Enacted 89th Legislature — verify current statute citation at capitol.texas.gov.
— ⚠️ Verify exact statute citation before deploying TX drip variant. Pull from capitol.texas.gov.
ACTIVE
Tex. Ed. Code §32.151Texas Ed Code §32.151 — DPA Requirement
Requires signed DPA with every vendor handling student data.
— Most districts have 30–70 active EdTech tools; fewer than half typically have executed DPAs on file — immediate gap districts can close.
Enforcement teeth
Who enforces this — and what does it cost?
HB 149
Texas Responsible AI Governance Act (TRAIGA)
Maximum civil penalty of $250,000 per violation. Attorney General enforcement. Developers face liability for non-compliant AI system deployment.
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