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United States of America: Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Bill (HB 149) establishing Artificial Intelligence Council was passed by State House

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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…

Scope

Policy Area
Design and testing standards
Policy Instrument
Artificial Intelligence authority governance
Regulated Economic Activity
ML and AI development
Implementation Level
subnational
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament

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2024-12-23
under deliberation

On 23 December 2024, the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act was introduced to…

2025-03-14
under deliberation

On 14 March 2024, the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act was reintroduced to …

2025-04-23
under deliberation

On 23 April 2025, the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Bill (HB 149) was passed…

2025-06-01
adopted

On 1 June 2025, the Texas Legislature adopted the Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Bi…

2025-06-22
adopted

On 22 June 2025, the Governor of Texas signed the Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Bi…

2026-01-01
in force

On 1 January 2026, the Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Bill (HB 149) enters into for…