United States of America: Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Bill (HB 149) including performance monitoring requirements was signed by Governor

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Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Bill (HB 149) including performance monitoring requirements was signed by Governor

On 22 June 2025, the Governor of Texas signed the Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Bill (HB 149). The Bill introduces performance monitoring requirements for artificial intelligence systems through several institutional mechanisms. The Attorney General may issue civil investigative demands to request information on system purpose, training data, output categories, performance metrics, and post-deployment safeguards when investigating complaints. The Bill mandates that participants in the regulatory sandbox programme submit quarterly reports to the Texas Department of Information Resources, detailing performance metrics, risk mitigation measures, and stakeholder feedback. Additionally, the Texas Artificial Intelligence Council monitors overall compliance with the state’s artificial intelligence framework and may issue non-binding reports on system effectiveness, risk exposure, and legal concerns.

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Scope

Policy Area
Design and testing standards
Policy Instrument
Performance monitoring 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 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…