TRAIGA (H.B. 149, 2025), prohibited AI practices binding any person

Tex. Bus. & Com. Code §§ 552.052, 552.055-552.057

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In force 8 months, effective 1 January 2026.

An AI prohibited practices rule binding public and private bodies.

As of 6 September 2026.

What it requires

Do not develop or deploy an AI system that intentionally aims to incite or encourage physical self-harm, harm to another person, or criminal activity.
Do not develop or deploy an AI system with the sole intent of infringing, restricting, or impairing a constitutional right.
Do not develop or deploy an AI system with intent to unlawfully discriminate against a protected class; a disparate impact alone is not enough to show that intent.
Do not develop or distribute an AI system with the sole intent of producing or distributing AI-generated child pornography or deepfake sexually explicit media, or that engages in text-based sexual conversation while impersonating a child younger than 18.
The Attorney General has exclusive enforcement authority and must give 60 days' notice and a chance to cure before suing; there is no private right of action.
Civil penalties run from $10,000 to $12,000 per curable violation, $80,000 to $200,000 per uncurable violation, and $2,000 to $40,000 per day of a continuing violation.

If you get it wrong

Criminal exposureNo

Private right of actionNo

Penalty structure

Sec. 552.105(a) sets three tiers: $10,000 to $12,000 per violation the court finds curable or a breach of a cure statement, $80,000 to $200,000 per violation the court finds uncurable, and $2,000 to $40,000 per day for a continued violation. The figure recorded here is the top of the uncurable-violation range; the $2,000 daily figure is recorded as the minimum.

Rule: Per violation only
As of: 6 September 2026
Minimum: 2,000
Currency: USD
Per violation unit: Violation
Per violation amount: 200,000

Who enforces it

Enforcement body

Office of the Attorney General of Texas, with exclusive enforcement authority

What it reaches

Obligation class

Prohibition

What this law does

Drafted with AI from the cited sources under the direction of UnGovr staff. UnGovr holds editorial responsibility for this page.

A person may not develop or deploy an AI system that intentionally aims to incite self-harm, harm to another, or criminal activity; may not develop or deploy an AI system with the sole intent of infringing a constitutional right; may not develop or deploy an AI system with intent to unlawfully discriminate against a protected class, though disparate impact alone does not show that intent; and may not develop or distribute an AI system with the sole intent of producing AI-generated child pornography or deepfake sexually explicit media, or that engages a minor in simulated sexual conversation while impersonating a child.

Enforcement is exclusively by the Attorney General, with no private right of action and a 60-day notice-and-cure period. Civil penalties run from $10,000 to $12,000 per curable violation, $80,000 to $200,000 per uncurable violation, and $2,000 to $40,000 per day for a continuing violation, and the Attorney General cannot bring an action over a system that has not been deployed.

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official codified text, Texas Constitution and Statutes, Texas Legislative Council

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