AI and data laws

311 moving · 704 enacted

TexasTexasBillHB 2298

AI cancer detection imaging grants

Would have created a grant program for health care facilities using AI to scan medical images for cancer detection.

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Died in the Senate when the regular session adjourned sine dieMay 8, 2025 1 year ago

Body
Texas Legislature
Session
2025
Introduced
Jan 31, 2025
Votes
House 85-62
Sponsors
D (Democrat)Democrat
Topics
AI

Timeline

  1. May 8, 2025 1 year ago

    Passed the House

  2. May 8, 2025 1 year ago

    Senate: Received from the House

  3. Jan 31, 2025 1 year ago

    Filed in the House

Sponsors

  • D (Democrat)Suleman Lalani
Texas
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TRAIGA

The law bans certain high-risk artificial intelligence uses, restricts intentional discrimination, sets sector-specific rules, and authorizes penalties enforced by the attorney general.

In force
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Ban on Chinese AI and social media apps on state devices

Governor directive banning AI and social media apps affiliated with the People's Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party, including DeepSeek, RedNote and Lemon8, from government-issued devices and adding them to the state prohibited technologies list.

In force
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TexasHB 149

Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act (TRAIGA)

Bans developing or deploying AI systems for certain intentional harms such as behavioral manipulation toward self-harm, unlawful discrimination, government social scoring and sexual deepfakes of minors, requires state agencies to disclose AI use to consumers, and creates an AI regulatory sandbox and the Texas Artificial Intelligence Council, enforced by the attorney general.

In force
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TexasHB 581

Age verification for AI nudify tools

Requires commercial websites and apps that offer tools to create artificial sexual material using real people's likenesses to verify users are adults, with civil penalties.

In force
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TexasSB 20

AI-generated obscene depictions of children

Creates a criminal offense for possessing, promoting or producing obscene visual material that appears to depict a child, including AI-generated or animated images.

In force

Change log

  • AddedAdded to the list. Set by hand from the official record.Sep 27

Summaries of public legislative records, executive actions and court rulings, for reference, not legal advice. Check the official page linked on each item. First seen 2026-09-27. Checked against the official source.