United States of America: Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act was reintroduced to State House as HB 149 including performance monitoring requirements

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 required ongoing performance monitoring of AI systems by developers and deployers across sectors, HB 149 narrows this obligation primarily to sandbox participants and government entities. Participants in the regulatory sandbox must submit quarterly reports to the Department of Information Resources, including performance metrics and mitigation efforts. The Attorney General retains investigative authority, with the right to request high-level summaries on system design, data inputs, limitations, and post-deployment safeguards from developers or deployers. However, HB 149 eliminates the requirement for long-term monitoring of deployed commercial AI systems and does not mandate adherence to frameworks like NIST unless voluntarily adopted or applicable to sandbox participation. The monitoring regime now emphasises government accountability and consumer recourse rather than private sector compliance.