signed TRAIGA into law

Texas Signs Responsible AI Governance Act Into Law 


 



 




 



 



 

 


 
 
 
 
 
 
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 The Act prohibits the development and deployment of AI systems for certain purposes, including behavioral manipulation, discrimination, creation or distribution of child pornography or unlawful deepfakes, and infringement of constitutional rights.

 The Act also establishes a regulatory sandbox program for developers and creates the Texas Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council.

 The Act will go into effect on January 1, 2026.

 
 
 
 
 



 
 
 On June 22, 2025, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed the Texas Responsible AI Governance Act (TRAIGA or the Act) into law, marking the final chapter of a bill that received national attention and underwent major changes throughout the legislative process.

 As introduced in December 2024, the original draft of TRAIGA proposed a sweeping regulatory scheme modeled after the Colorado AI Act and the EU AI Act, focusing on “high-risk” artificial intelligence (AI) systems and imposing substantial requirements and liability for developers and deployers in the private sector. However, in March 2025, Texas legislators introduced an amended version that significantly scaled back the bill’s scope. Many of the original draft’s most onerous requirements — such as the duty to protect consumers from foreseeable harm, conduct impact assessments, and disclose the details of high-risk AI systems to consumers — were either deleted entirely or limited to apply solely to governmental entities. The Act defines “governmental entity” as “any department, commission, board, office, authority, or other administrative unit of this state or of any political subdivision of this state, that exercises governmental functions under the authority of the laws of this state,” (excluding hospital districts and institutions of higher education) . 

 Still, the enacted version of TRAIGA includes a number of provisions that could impact companies that operate in Texas. Most notably, the Act imposes categorical restrictions on the development and deployment of AI systems for certain purposes, including behavioral manipulation, discrimination, the creation or distribution of child pornography and unlawful deepfakes, and infringement of constitutional rights. The Act also creates a regulatory sandbox program that will allow participants to develop and test AI systems in a relaxed regulatory environment. Furthermore, it establishes an AI advisory council tasked with assisting the state legislature in identifying effective AI policy and law, making recommendations to state ag

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