United States of America: Artificial Intelligence authority governance in Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act (HB 149)

Progress

Current status
adopted
01 Jan 2026 in force
22 Jun 2025 adopted
01 Jun 2025 adopted
23 Apr 2025 under deliberation
14 Mar 2025 under deliberation
23 Dec 2024 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Design and testing standards
Policy Instrument
Artificial Intelligence authority governance
Regulated Economic Activity
ML and AI development
Government Branch
executive
legislature
Government Body
central government
parliament
Implementation Level
subnational

Timeline of events

01 Jan 2026
in force

Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Bill (HB 149) establishing Artificial Intelligence Council enters into force

On 1 January 2026, the Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Bill (HB 149) enters into force. The Bill establishes the Texas Artificial Intelligence Council under Chapter 554 of the Business and Commerce Code. The Council is tasked with ove…

Source
Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body central government
22 Jun 2025
adopted

Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Bill (HB 149) establishing Artificial Intelligence Council was signed by Governor

On 22 June 2025, the Governor of Texas signed the Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Bill (HB 149). The Bill establishes the Texas Artificial Intelligence Council under Chapter 554 of the Business and Commerce Code. The Council is tasked…

Source
Event type law
Action type signing
Government branch executive
Government body central government
01 Jun 2025
adopted

Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Bill (HB 149) establishing Artificial Intelligence Council was adopted by Legislature

On 1 June 2025, the Texas Legislature adopted the Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Bill (HB 149), subject to the Governor’s approval, following the passage of amendments by both chambers. The Bill establishes the Texas Artificial Intel…

Source
Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
23 Apr 2025
under deliberation

Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Bill (HB 149) establishing Artificial Intelligence Council was passed by State House

On 23 April 2025, the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Bill (HB 149) was passed by the State House. The Bill establishes the Texas Artificial Intelligence Council (Chapter 554) to oversee Artificial Intelligence (AI) governance w…

Source
Event type law
Action type passage
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
14 Mar 2025
under deliberation

Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act was reintroduced to State House as HB 149 establishing Artificial Intelligence Council

On 14 March 2024, the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act was reintroduced to the State House as HB 149, superseding the HB 1709 Bill of the same name introduced on 23 December 2024. While HB 1709 granted the Artificial Intellig…

Source
Event type law
Action type introduction
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
23 Dec 2024
under deliberation

Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act was introduced to the State House establishing Artificial Intelligence Council (HB 1709)

On 23 December 2024, the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act was introduced to the State House, establishing a framework for the governance of artificial intelligence authority. Under this act, the Artificial Intelligence Counci…

Source
Event type law
Action type introduction
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament