Texas bans a short list of harmful AI uses and requires government and health-care AI disclosure. In force since 1 January 2026, enforced only by the Attorney General.
Anyone who does business in Texas, offers products or services used by Texans, or develops or deploys AI there; extra rules for government agencies and health-care providers.
TRAIGA bans developing or deploying AI intended to encourage self-harm or crime, to discriminate unlawfully, to infringe constitutional rights, or to produce child sexual abuse material or sexual deepfakes. Government bodies may not use AI for social scoring, and government agencies and health-care providers must tell people when they are interacting with AI.
The Attorney General enforces it after a 60-day chance to fix the problem. Penalties range from $10,000 to $200,000 per violation, plus daily penalties for continuing violations. A business that finds a problem through its own testing or review and substantially follows the NIST AI Risk Management Framework, or a similar recognised framework, has a defence. There is no private right to sue, but the law required the Attorney General to open an online complaint form by 1 September 2026.
Key dates
Signed
Takes effect
Deadline for the Attorney General's online complaint form