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Texas TRAIGA takes effect

Concerns Texas Responsible AI Governance Act (TRAIGA)

Verified against the official source 26 Sep 2026 · reviewed by Bhaskar Bhatt (a factual check against the official source, not a legal review or legal advice)
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In brief

Texas TRAIGA takes effect. Recorded for Texas (United States) on 1 January 2026. It concerns the Texas Responsible AI Governance Act (TRAIGA). The Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act became effective, with Attorney General enforcement after a 60-day cure period. Afterwards the instrument is recorded as in force.

Date
1 January 2026
Jurisdiction
Texas (United States)
Impact
High
Status afterwards
In force
Official source
Texas Legislature Online

What changed?

The Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act became effective, with Attorney General enforcement after a 60-day cure period.

What does it mean in practice?

Prohibited-intent screening, government disclosure and sandbox applications are now live requirements in Texas.

Official source

HB 149 (89R)Texas Legislature Online · 22 Jun 2025

Cite this record

AIPolicyTracker (2026). “Texas TRAIGA takes effect” [AIPT-CHG-0137, record version 1, verified 26 September 2026 by Bhaskar Bhatt]. https://aipolicytracker.org/id/AIPT-CHG-0137 (accessed 8 November 2026). Data licensed CC BY 4.0.

Permanent id AIPT-CHG-0137: it never changes or gets reused, and its address keeps working if this page moves.

Cite the official text alongside it: HB 149 (89R), Texas Legislature Online, https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB149.

BibTeX
@misc{aipolicytracker2026_texastraigatakeseffect,
  author       = {{AIPolicyTracker}},
  title        = {{Texas TRAIGA takes effect}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://aipolicytracker.org/changes/2026-01-01-texas-traiga-effective}},
  url          = {https://aipolicytracker.org/changes/2026-01-01-texas-traiga-effective},
  urldate      = {2026-11-08},
  note         = {Data licensed CC BY 4.0. Accessed 8 November 2026}
}

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