Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act (HB 149)
Texas · Tex. Bus. & Com. Code ch. 552 · effective 2026-01-01
Summary
Government agencies must tell consumers when they are interacting with AI. The provider of a health care service or treatment must clearly and conspicuously disclose, no later than the date it is first provided, when an AI system is used in relation to it, which can include a patient-facing chatbot. Other private businesses have no disclosure duty under the Act, but it bans developing or deploying AI that intentionally aims to encourage self-harm, harm to others or crime, or AI built with the intent to unlawfully discriminate. The AG must give 60 days to cure before suing.
Who must comply
Texas state agencies; licensed health-care providers using AI in relation to a patient's care; all businesses for the prohibited-use rules only.
What you must disclose
Clear and conspicuous disclosure, in plain language and without dark patterns, to the patient (or their representative) that AI is used in relation to their health care service or treatment. A link to a separate web page is allowed.
When: No later than the date the service or treatment is first provided; in an emergency, as soon as reasonably possible.
Other duties
- Do not deploy AI that intentionally aims to incite self-harm, harm to others or crime.
Exemptions
- The Act's consumer protections cover people acting in an individual or household context, not a commercial or employment one, so private employers have no disclosure duty to applicants or employees under it.
Penalties
$10,000–$12,000 per curable violation; $80,000–$200,000 per uncurable violation; up to $40,000 per day for continuing violations.