Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act (TRAIGA)
Compliance reference — obligations, penalties, applicability, and primary sources.
Last verified May 8, 2026
Summary
The Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act (TRAIGA), enacted as House Bill 149 in the 89th Texas Legislature, is codified at Texas Business and Commerce Code Chapters 551 through 554 and took effect January 1, 2026 per the enrolled bill text (retrieved 2026-05-06). The Act applies to persons doing business in Texas who develop or deploy artificial intelligence systems and creates obligations targeted at AI consumer disclosures, manipulation that incites self-harm or violence, government social scoring, biometric capture, unlawful discrimination, and certain sexually explicit synthetic content.
Key provisions include clear and conspicuous disclosure when covered AI systems interact with consumers, prohibitions on AI systems intentionally developed or deployed for unlawful discrimination, restrictions on government use of AI for social scoring, a complaint intake mechanism at the Texas Attorney General's office, a regulatory sandbox program, and the Texas Artificial Intelligence Council.
The Texas Attorney General has exclusive enforcement authority under Tex. Bus. & Com. Code § 552.101. After a notice-and-cure process under § 552.104, § 552.105 authorizes tiered civil penalties: $10,000 to $12,000 for a curable violation that is not cured, $80,000 to $200,000 for an uncurable violation, and $2,000 to $40,000 per day for a continuing violation. State agencies may also impose sanctions up to $100,000 against licensed, registered, or certified persons under § 552.106.
Key obligations
Specific compliance requirements derived from the primary source. Each item links to the relevant statutory section where applicable.
- DisclosureRole: deployerTex. Bus. & Com. Code § 552.051
Provide clear and conspicuous disclosure to consumers when they are interacting with an AI system in a manner where a reasonable consumer might believe they are interacting with a human.
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- GovernanceRole: developerTex. Bus. & Com. Code § 552.056
Refrain from developing or deploying AI systems with the intent to engage in unlawful discrimination against protected classes under Texas or federal law.
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Sources
Every fact above is sourced from the official primary source. Independent verification recommended before acting on the information.
- Officialcapitol.texas.gov — Tex. Bus. & Com. Code Chs. 551-554
- capitol.texas.gov
- capitol.texas.gov
- capitol.texas.gov
- www.texasattorneygeneral.gov
Last verified May 8, 2026
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