Texas TRAIGA Compliance Checklist
In brief
The Texas TRAIGA Compliance Checklist is a free XLSX and DOCX checklist. The Texas Responsible AI Governance Act duty by duty: the prohibitions on manipulation, unlawful discrimination and sexual-content misuse, and the AI disclosure duties for government agencies and health-care providers. Version v1, built 5 October 2026, cites 21 recorded duties from 1 instrument, each linked to its official source.
- Format
- XLSX and DOCX · Checklist
- Version
- v1, built 5 Oct 2026
- Duties cited
- 7 from 1 instruments
- Rows from the records
- 14
- Written for
- Deployer / user organisation, Public authority / government body, Provider / developer
- Price and licence
- Free · CC BY 4.0
What's inside
- Checklist sheet: each recorded TRAIGA duty with its section, owner and evidence
- Disclosure log for government and health-care settings
- Document: intended-use statement and a section per duty
Preview
The sheets and sections of version v1, as built. Columns marked ▾ have a dropdown; ƒ is a formula.
Sheet: TRAIGA checklist
| Duty | Reference | Record | Status ▾ | Owner | Evidence link | Record link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government agencies must disclose to consumers that they are interacting with an AI system | Business and Commerce Code Section 551.051 | Verified | https://aipolicytracker.org/obligations/us-texas-responsible-ai-governance-act-traiga-government-agency-ai-interaction-disclosure | |||
| Health-care providers must disclose the use of AI in patient services | Business and Commerce Code Section 551.051 | Verified | https://aipolicytracker.org/obligations/us-texas-responsible-ai-governance-act-traiga-health-care-ai-disclosure | |||
| Developers and deployers must not use AI to incite self-harm, harm to others or crime | Business and Commerce Code Section 551.052 | Verified | https://aipolicytracker.org/obligations/us-texas-responsible-ai-governance-act-traiga-manipulation-prohibition | |||
| Governmental entities must not use AI for social scoring | Business and Commerce Code Section 551.053 | Verified | https://aipolicytracker.org/obligations/us-texas-responsible-ai-governance-act-traiga-government-social-scoring-prohibition | |||
| Governmental entities must not use AI for biometric identification from public data without consent where it infringes rights | Business and Commerce Code Section 551.054 | Verified | https://aipolicytracker.org/obligations/us-texas-responsible-ai-governance-act-traiga-government-biometric-identification-prohibition | |||
| Developers and deployers must not use AI with the intent to unlawfully discriminate against a protected class | Business and Commerce Code Section 551.056 | Verified | https://aipolicytracker.org/obligations/us-texas-responsible-ai-governance-act-traiga-unlawful-discrimination-prohibition |
One row per recorded duty of the Texas Responsible AI Governance Act. Several apply only to government entities or health-care providers; mark those not applicable with the reason.
Sheet: Disclosure log
| AI system | Setting ▾ | Disclosure text or link | Where and when it is shown | In place since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rows are yours to fill; the dropdowns, formulas and colour rules are already in place. | ||||
Where a recorded duty requires telling people that AI is used, record the wording and where it appears.
Sheet: Duties on record
| Duty | Category | Instrument | Jurisdiction | Who it binds | Nature | Source reference | Applies from | What it requires | Evidence a reviewer expects | ISO/IEC 42001 | NIST AI RMF | Verification | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government agencies must disclose to consumers that they are interacting with an AI system | Transparency and disclosure | Texas Responsible AI Governance Act (TRAIGA) | Texas (United States) | Public authority / government body, Deployer / user organisation | Legal requirement | Business and Commerce Code Section 551.051 | 2026-01-01 | A governmental agency that makes an AI system available to interact with consumers must disclose to each consumer, before or at the time of the interaction, tha | AI interaction disclosure copy and placement record | Annex A.8.5 | GOVERN 5.1, MANAGE 4.1 | Verified against the official source 26 Sep 2026 | https://aipolicytracker.org/obligations/us-texas-responsible-ai-governance-act-traiga-government-agency-ai-interaction-disclosure |
| Health-care providers must disclose the use of AI in patient services | Transparency and disclosure | Texas Responsible AI Governance Act (TRAIGA) | Texas (United States) | Deployer / user organisation | Legal requirement | Business and Commerce Code Section 551.051 | 2026-01-01 | A person who provides health-care services or treatment and uses an AI system in relation to those services must disclose that use to the patient, or to the pat | Patient AI-use disclosure in intake or consent documents | Annex A.8.5 | GOVERN 5.1, MANAGE 4.1 | Verified against the official source 26 Sep 2026 | https://aipolicytracker.org/obligations/us-texas-responsible-ai-governance-act-traiga-health-care-ai-disclosure |
| Developers and deployers must not use AI to incite self-harm, harm to others or crime | Prohibited practices | Texas Responsible AI Governance Act (TRAIGA) | Texas (United States) | Provider / developer, Deployer / user organisation | Legal requirement | Business and Commerce Code Section 551.052 | 2026-01-01 | A person may not develop or deploy an AI system in a manner that intentionally aims to incite or encourage a person to commit physical self-harm, including suic | Intended-purpose statement and prohibited-use screening record; Safety evaluation for self-harm and violence content | Annex A.9.4, A.6.1.2 | GOVERN 1.1, MAP 1.1, MEASURE 2.6 | Verified against the official source 26 Sep 2026 | https://aipolicytracker.org/obligations/us-texas-responsible-ai-governance-act-traiga-manipulation-prohibition |
| Governmental entities must not use AI for social scoring | Prohibited practices | Texas Responsible AI Governance Act (TRAIGA) | Texas (United States) | Public authority / government body | Legal requirement | Business and Commerce Code Section 551.053 | 2026-01-01 | A governmental entity may not develop or deploy an AI system that evaluates or classifies natural persons or groups on the basis of their social behaviour or pe | Prohibited-use screening record for scoring tools | Clause 6.1.4; Annex A.5.2 | GOVERN 1.1, MAP 1.1 | Verified against the official source 26 Sep 2026 | https://aipolicytracker.org/obligations/us-texas-responsible-ai-governance-act-traiga-government-social-scoring-prohibition |
| Governmental entities must not use AI for biometric identification from public data without consent where it infringes rights | Prohibited practices | Texas Responsible AI Governance Act (TRAIGA) | Texas (United States) | Public authority / government body | Legal requirement | Business and Commerce Code Section 551.054 | 2026-01-01 | A governmental entity may not develop or deploy an AI system for the purpose of uniquely identifying a specific individual using biometric data, or of gathering | Legal review of biometric AI use | Annex A.5.2, A.7.3 | GOVERN 1.1, MEASURE 2.10 | Verified against the official source 26 Sep 2026 | https://aipolicytracker.org/obligations/us-texas-responsible-ai-governance-act-traiga-government-biometric-identification-prohibition |
| Developers and deployers must not use AI with the intent to unlawfully discriminate against a protected class | Prohibited practices | Texas Responsible AI Governance Act (TRAIGA) | Texas (United States) | Provider / developer, Deployer / user organisation, Public authority / government body | Legal requirement | Business and Commerce Code Section 551.056 | 2026-01-01 | A person may not develop or deploy an AI system with the intent to unlawfully discriminate against a protected class in violation of state or federal law. A dis | Purpose statement and fairness testing record | Annex A.6.1.2, A.9.4 | MEASURE 2.11, MANAGE 1.3 | Verified against the official source 26 Sep 2026 | https://aipolicytracker.org/obligations/us-texas-responsible-ai-governance-act-traiga-unlawful-discrimination-prohibition |
Document outline (DOCX)
- Texas Responsible AI Governance Act (TRAIGA): compliance checklist
- Intended-use statement
- Duties, one by one
- Government agencies must disclose to consumers that they are interacting with an AI system
- Health-care providers must disclose the use of AI in patient services
- Developers and deployers must not use AI to incite self-harm, harm to others or crime
- Governmental entities must not use AI for social scoring
- Governmental entities must not use AI for biometric identification from public data without consent where it infringes rights
- Developers and deployers must not use AI with the intent to unlawfully discriminate against a protected class
- Developers and distributors must not build AI intended to produce child sexual abuse material or unlawful sexual deepfakes
How to use it
- 1Request the files. Enter your name, company and work email in the form on this page. The XLSX and DOCX download links arrive by email and work for 7 days.
- 2Read the README page. It states the version (v1), the dataset it was built from and the licence, so anyone reviewing your copy knows which records it reflects.
- 3Fill in your rows. Complete the "Disclosure log" sheet for your own systems. Dropdowns, formulas and colour rules are already set.
- 4Check the duties against your situation. The "TRAIGA checklist" and "Duties on record" sheets list the recorded duties with their source references. Mark which apply to you and follow each link to the official text.
- 5Complete the document. Work through the DOCX sections (Texas Responsible AI Governance Act (TRAIGA): compliance checklist, Duties, one by one) and replace each placeholder with your organisation's answer.
- 6Keep the evidence and watch for new versions. Link each completed row to the evidence that supports it. When the law on record changes, this template gets a new version and a changelog on this page.
Duties this template covers (7)
Each is cited in the file with its source reference and a link back to the record.
- Government agencies must disclose to consumers that they are interacting with an AI system
- Health-care providers must disclose the use of AI in patient services
- Developers and deployers must not use AI to incite self-harm, harm to others or crime
- Governmental entities must not use AI for social scoring
- Governmental entities must not use AI for biometric identification from public data without consent where it infringes rights
- Developers and deployers must not use AI with the intent to unlawfully discriminate against a protected class
- Developers and distributors must not build AI intended to produce child sexual abuse material or unlawful sexual deepfakes
Legal basis
Version history
| Version | Built | Dataset | What changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| v1 | c6967b988bb5 | First version, built from dataset c6967b988bb5. |
Only the latest version is served. A rebuild that changes the content adds a version; a rebuild that does not is skipped.
Frequently asked questions
What is in the Texas TRAIGA Compliance Checklist?
Checklist sheet: each recorded TRAIGA duty with its section, owner and evidence. Disclosure log for government and health-care settings. Document: intended-use statement and a section per duty.
Which duties does it cite?
7 recorded duties from Texas Responsible AI Governance Act (TRAIGA), including Business and Commerce Code Section 551.051, Business and Commerce Code Section 551.052, Business and Commerce Code Section 551.053, Business and Commerce Code Section 551.054, Business and Commerce Code Section 551.056 and Business and Commerce Code Section 551.057. Each row links to the record, and the record to the official source.
Who is it for?
The duties it cites fall on deployer / user organisation, public authority / government body and provider / developer. Whoever owns AI governance for those roles usually completes it, with the system owner supplying the facts.
Is it free?
Yes. Request the XLSX and DOCX with your work email on this page; the download links arrive by email, valid for 7 days. No account and no charge. Licensed CC BY 4.0. You may use, adapt and share this template, including commercially, with attribution to aipolicytracker.org.
How will I know when it changes?
Version v1 was built on 5 October 2026. The library is rebuilt daily; when a change to the records reaches this template it gets the next version, a changelog below and an entry in the templates feed.
Does completing it make us compliant?
No. It is an informational resource, not legal advice; it helps produce the evidence a regulator, customer or auditor asks for. Whether a duty applies to you is a judgement the template cannot make.
Disclaimer: informational only, not legal advice. Verify every claim against the linked official sources and consult a qualified lawyer before acting.