TX-TRAIGA
Texas Responsible AI Governance Act (HB 149)
- I. General Provisions
- Art. 551-001. Definitions ref
- Art. 551-002. Applicability (3)
- Art. 551-003. Purpose ref
- II. Artificial Intelligence Protections
- Art. 552-001. Definitions ref
- Art. 552-051. Disclosure of Artificial Intelligence System Use (7)
- Art. 552-052. Manipulation of Human Behavior (3)
- Art. 552-053. Social Scoring by Governmental Entities (3)
- Art. 552-054. Biometric Data Restrictions for Governmental Entities (2)
- Art. 552-055. Infringement of Constitutional Rights (1)
- Art. 552-056. Unlawful Discrimination (2)
- Art. 552-057. Sexual Exploitation and Child Safety (2)
- Art. 552-101. Attorney General Enforcement Authority (1)
- Art. 552-102. Complaint Mechanism (2)
- Art. 552-103. Civil Investigative Demands (10)
- Art. 552-104. Notice and Opportunity to Cure (3)
- Art. 552-105. Civil Penalties (9)
- Art. 552-106. State Agency Enforcement (1)
- III. Artificial Intelligence Regulatory Sandbox Program
- Art. 553-001. Definitions ref
- Art. 553-051. Establishment of Sandbox Program (2)
- Art. 553-052. Application Requirements (5)
- Art. 553-053. Duration and Extension (2)
- Art. 553-054. Legal Protections During Testing (2)
- Art. 553-101. Oversight and Removal (3)
- Art. 553-102. Reporting Requirements (6)
- IV. Texas Artificial Intelligence Council
- Art. 554-001. Establishment (1)
- Art. 554-002. Composition (4)
- Art. 554-003. Qualifications and Terms (4)
- Art. 554-004. Meetings (2)
- Art. 554-101. Duties (7)
- Art. 554-102. Limitations (3)
- V. Amendments to Existing Law
- Art. 560-001. Biometric Identifier Consent Amendments (3)
- Art. 560-002. Data Processing Amendments (3)
- VI. Effective Date and Preemption
- Art. 600-001. Effective Date (1)
- Art. 600-002. Local Preemption (1)
- Art. 600-003. Complaint Mechanism Deadline (1)
Title I — General Provisions
Title II — Artificial Intelligence Protections
Article 552-102. Complaint Mechanism
1 obligation
Article 552-103. Civil Investigative Demands
10 obligations
TX-TRAIGA-552-103-01
Requirement
Comply with Civil Investigative Demands for Document Production
Must produce documents when served with a civil investigative demand by the attorney general if there is reason to belie
TX-TRAIGA-552-103-02
Requirement
Comply with Civil Investigative Demands for Interrogatory Answers
Must provide answers to interrogatories when served with a civil investigative demand by the attorney general if there i
TX-TRAIGA-552-103-03
Requirement
Comply with Civil Investigative Demands for Testimony
Must provide testimony when served with a civil investigative demand by the attorney general if there is reason to belie
TX-TRAIGA-552-103-04
Transparency
Provide AI System Description Information Upon Civil Investigative Demand
Must provide a description of the artificial intelligence system, including its purpose, intended use, and deployment, w
TX-TRAIGA-552-103-05
Data Governance
Provide Training Data Information Upon Civil Investigative Demand
Must provide information regarding the types of data used to train the artificial intelligence system when required by a
TX-TRAIGA-552-103-06
Transparency
Provide Input/Output Information Upon Civil Investigative Demand
Must provide information regarding the types of inputs and outputs of the artificial intelligence system when required b
TX-TRAIGA-552-103-07
Transparency
Provide Performance Metrics and Limitations Upon Civil Investigative Demand
Must provide information regarding the performance metrics and known limitations of the artificial intelligence system w
TX-TRAIGA-552-103-08
Monitoring
Provide Post-Deployment Monitoring Information Upon Civil Investigative Demand
Must provide information regarding the post-deployment monitoring provided in connection with the artificial intelligenc
TX-TRAIGA-552-103-09
Risk Management
Provide User Safeguards Information Upon Civil Investigative Demand
Must provide information regarding the user safeguards provided in connection with the artificial intelligence system wh
TX-TRAIGA-552-103-10
Requirement
Provide Additional Information Upon Civil Investigative Demand
Must provide any other information the attorney general considers necessary to investigate the alleged violation when re
Article 552-104. Notice and Opportunity to Cure
3 obligations
TX-TRAIGA-552-104-01
Requirement
Attorney General Must Provide Pre-Enforcement Notice
The attorney general must provide written notice before bringing enforcement action that identifies the specific provisi
TX-TRAIGA-552-104-02
Documentation
Right to Provide Cure Documentation Within 60 Days
A person receiving notice may provide the attorney general with a written statement within 60 days describing cure actio
TX-TRAIGA-552-104-03
Prohibition
Attorney General Prohibition on Enforcement After Satisfactory Cure
The attorney general may not bring an enforcement action if the person cures the alleged violation within 60 days and pr
Article 552-105. Civil Penalties
9 obligations
TX-TRAIGA-552-105-01
Conformity
Submit to Civil Penalty for Curable Violations Not Cured
Person who commits a curable violation and fails to cure it within the period provided by Section 552.104 is liable for
TX-TRAIGA-552-105-02
Conformity
Submit to Civil Penalty for Written Statement Violations
Person who violates the written statement requirements under Section 552.104(b) is liable for civil penalty of $10,000-$
TX-TRAIGA-552-105-03
Conformity
Submit to Civil Penalty for Non-Curable Violations
Person who commits a violation that is not curable is liable for civil penalty of $80,000-$200,000 per violation
TX-TRAIGA-552-105-04
Conformity
Submit to Civil Penalty for Continuing Violations
Person who commits a continuing violation is liable for civil penalty of $2,000-$40,000 for each day the violation conti
TX-TRAIGA-552-105-05
Risk Management
Take Reasonable Measures to Prevent Third Party Misuse
To avoid liability for violations caused by third party misuse of AI systems, person must take reasonable measures to pr
TX-TRAIGA-552-105-06
Risk Management
Take Prompt Remedial Action for Self-Discovered Violations
When violations are discovered through own testing (including adversarial testing or red-teaming exercises), person must
TX-TRAIGA-552-105-07
Risk Management
Take Prompt Remedial Action for Stakeholder-Reported Violations
When violations are discovered through feedback from deployers, developers, or other stakeholders, person must take prom
TX-TRAIGA-552-105-08
Conformity
Maintain Substantial Compliance with State Agency AI Guidelines
To avoid liability, person should maintain substantial compliance with guidelines issued by a state agency regarding the
TX-TRAIGA-552-105-09
Conformity
Maintain Substantial Compliance with NIST AI Risk Management Framework
To avoid liability, person should maintain substantial compliance with the National Institute of Standards and Technolog
Article 552-106. State Agency Enforcement
1 obligation
Title III — Artificial Intelligence Regulatory Sandbox Program
Article 553-051. Establishment of Sandbox Program
1 obligation