AI and data laws

311 moving · 704 enacted

TexasTexasBillSB 2637

Disclosure of automated social media posts

Would have required disclosures on certain automated (bot) posts on social media platforms, with civil penalties.

FailedIntroducedCommitteeFloorLawFailed

Died in the House when the regular session adjourned sine die (reported from committee)May 22, 2025 1 year ago

Body
Texas Legislature
Session
2025
Introduced
Mar 13, 2025
Votes
Senate 26-4
Sponsors
D (Democrat)Democrat

Timeline

  1. May 22, 2025 1 year ago

    House: Reported favorably as substituted

  2. May 12, 2025 1 year ago

    Passed the Senate

  3. Mar 13, 2025 1 year ago

    Filed in the Senate

Sponsors

  • D (Democrat)Nathan Johnson
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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TexasSB 2420

App Store Accountability Act

Requires mobile app stores to verify user ages, obtain parental consent before minors download apps or make purchases, and share age-category data with developers.

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.