Texas TRAIGA takes effect
Concerns Texas Responsible AI Governance Act (TRAIGA)
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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)
- Instrument
- Texas Responsible AI Governance Act (TRAIGA)
- 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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