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United States of America: Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Bill (HB 149) including testing requirements enters into force

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Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Bill (HB 149) including testing requirements enters into force

On 1 January 2026, the Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Bill (HB 149) enters into force. The Bill establishes a regulatory sandbox programme under Chapter 553 of the Business and Commerce Code, enabling the unlicensed testing of artifi…

Scope

Policy Area
Design and testing standards
Policy Instrument
Testing requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
ML and AI development
Implementation Level
subnational
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

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2024-12-23
under deliberation

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

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…