Rank 11 of 54

Texas

AI measures that would put AI under new government control.

The receipts

51bills and resolutions about AI since January 2025

18of them would put AI under new government control

3agencies and officials they would hand new power

9have passed, 7 of them carrying a control

Who benefits

Agencies and officials these bills would hand new power, by number of bills.

1Texas Attorney GeneralAttorney generalmost common control: Use limits4bills
2Texas Insurance CommissionerAgencymost common control: New agency powers1bill
3Texas Department of Information ResourcesAgencymost common control: Mandatory reporting1bill

Already law

9 measures have passed. 7 of them carry a control.

HB 149Passed · 2025-06-22Relating to regulation of the use of artificial intelligence systems in this state; providing civil penalties.Mandatory reportingNew agency powersUse limitsAlgorithmic biasDeepfakesKids and chatbotsPrivacy and personal dataAI surveillanceRead it on capitol.texas.gov
SB 815Passed · 2025-06-20Relating to the use of certain automated systems in, and certain adverse determinations made in connection with, the health benefit claims…New agency powersUse limitsAI deciding careRead it on capitol.texas.gov
SB 441Passed · 2025-06-20Relating to criminal and civil liability related to sexually explicit media and artificial intimate visual material; creating a criminal…New agency powersUse limitsDeepfakesRead it on capitol.texas.gov
HB 581Passed · 2025-06-20Relating to the creation of artificial sexual material harmful to minors.ID checks for usersUse limitsDeepfakesKids and chatbotsRead it on capitol.texas.gov
SB 2373Passed · 2025-06-20Relating to financial exploitation or financial abuse using artificially generated media or phishing communications; providing a civil…Use limitsAI scamsDeepfakesRead it on capitol.texas.gov
SB 1621Passed · 2025-06-20Relating to prosecution and punishment of certain criminal offenses prohibiting sexually explicit visual material involving depictions of…Use limitsDeepfakesRead it on capitol.texas.gov
SB 1964Passed · 2025-06-20Relating to the regulation and use of artificial intelligence systems and the management of data by governmental entities.New agency powersAlgorithmic biasRead it on capitol.texas.gov

In their own words

The fear as each bill's official summary or text states it, and the controls the same bill would create.

Kids and chatbots
“text-based conversations that simulate or describe sexual conduct, as that term is defined by Section 43.25, Penal Code, while impersonating or imitating a child younger than 18 years of age”
HB 149, TexasPassedMandatory reportingNew agency powersUse limits2 offices
AI deciding care
“A utilization review agent may not use an automated decision system to make, wholly or partly, an adverse determination.”
SB 815, TexasPassedNew agency powersUse limitsTexas Insurance Commissioner
Deepfakes
“A person commits an offense if, without the effective consent of the person appearing to be depicted, the person knowingly produces or distributes by electronic means deep fake media”
SB 441, TexasPassedNew agency powersUse limitsTexas Attorney General
Deepfakes
“computer-generated sexual material harmful to minors that was produced, adapted, or modified using an artificial intelligence application”
HB 581, TexasPassedID checks for usersUse limits
AI scams
“A person is liable for damages resulting from a knowing or intentional dissemination of artificially generated media or a phishing communication for the purpose of financial exploitation.”
SB 2373, TexasPassedUse limitsTexas Attorney General

What it's buying

The government controls written into these bills.

The fears they cite

The fears these bills cite, by number of bills.

Every bill

Most controls first, then what has passed, then the newest. Filter them by fear, control or status.

HB 149PassedRelating to regulation of the use of artificial intelligence systems in this state; providing civil penalties.Mandatory reportingNew agency powersUse limitsRead it on capitol.texas.gov
SB 815PassedRelating to the use of certain automated systems in, and certain adverse determinations made in connection with, the health benefit claims process.New agency powersUse limitsRead it on capitol.texas.gov
SB 441PassedRelating to criminal and civil liability related to sexually explicit media and artificial intimate visual material; creating a criminal offense; increasing a…New agency powersUse limitsRead it on capitol.texas.gov
HB 581PassedRelating to the creation of artificial sexual material harmful to minors.ID checks for usersUse limitsRead it on capitol.texas.gov
SB 2373PassedRelating to financial exploitation or financial abuse using artificially generated media or phishing communications; providing a civil penalty; creating a…Use limitsRead it on capitol.texas.gov
SB 1621PassedRelating to prosecution and punishment of certain criminal offenses prohibiting sexually explicit visual material involving depictions of children…Use limitsRead it on capitol.texas.gov
SB 1964PassedRelating to the regulation and use of artificial intelligence systems and the management of data by governmental entities.New agency powersRead it on capitol.texas.gov
HB 142Not passedRelating to required disclosures on certain political advertising that contains altered media; creating a criminal offense.Label or AI noticeRead it on capitol.texas.gov
HB 449VetoedRelating to the unlawful production or distribution of sexually explicit media using deep fake technology.Use limitsRead it on capitol.texas.gov
HB 4635Not passedRelating to disclosure of the use of artificial intelligence in the denial of insurance claims.Label or AI noticeRead it on capitol.texas.gov
SB 1822Not passedRelating to the use of artificial intelligence-based algorithms in utilization review conducted for certain health benefit plans.Use limitsRead it on capitol.texas.gov
HB 366Not passedRelating to required disclosures on certain political advertising that contains altered media; creating a criminal offense.Label or AI noticeRead it on capitol.texas.gov
HB 4911Not passedRelating to prosecution and punishment of certain criminal offenses prohibiting sexually explicit visual material involving depictions of children…Use limitsRead it on capitol.texas.gov
SB 2567Not passedRelating to the deceptive trade practice of failure to disclose information regarding the use of artificial intelligence system or algorithmic pricing systems…Label or AI noticeRead it on capitol.texas.gov
HB 4018Not passedRelating to use of artificial intelligence in utilization review conducted for health benefit plans.Use limitsRead it on capitol.texas.gov
HB 3950Not passedRelating to digital replication rights in the voice and visual likeness of individuals; providing private causes of action; authorizing a fee.Use limitsRead it on capitol.texas.gov
HB 2922Not passedRelating to use of artificial intelligence in utilization review conducted for health benefit plans.Use limitsRead it on capitol.texas.gov
SB 228Not passedRelating to prohibiting the use of certain political advertising manipulated by generative artificial intelligence technology; creating a criminal offense.Use limitsRead it on capitol.texas.gov
HB 3512PassedRelating to artificial intelligence training programs for certain employees and officials of state agencies and local governments.Read it on capitol.texas.gov
HB 2818PassedRelating to the artificial intelligence division within the Department of Information Resources.Read it on capitol.texas.gov
HB 148Not passedRelating to the use of artificial intelligence to score constructed responses on assessment instruments administered to public school students.Read it on capitol.texas.gov
HB 167Not passedRelating to the use of artificial intelligence to score constructed responses on assessment instruments administered to public school students.Read it on capitol.texas.gov
SB 2425Not passedRelating to the regulation of automated motor vehicles; creating a criminal offense.Read it on capitol.texas.gov
SB 1960Not passedRelating to digital replication rights in the voice and visual likeness of individuals; providing private causes of action; authorizing a fee.Read it on capitol.texas.gov
HB 5118Not passedRelating to a study on employer and state agency use of automated employment decision tools in assessing an applicant's suitability for a position.Read it on capitol.texas.gov
HB 4402Not passedRelating to human operators of certain automated motor vehicles.Read it on capitol.texas.gov
HB 2298Not passedRelating to a health care facility grant program supporting the use of artificial intelligence technology in scanning medical images for cancer detection.Read it on capitol.texas.gov
HB 3837Not passedRelating to the regulation of autonomous vehicles; creating a criminal offense.Read it on capitol.texas.gov
SB 668Not passedRelating to the disclosure of information with regard to artificial intelligence.Read it on capitol.texas.gov
SB 2888Not passedRelating to the temporary sales and use tax exemptions for certain tangible personal property related to data centers and large data center projects.Read it on capitol.texas.gov
HB 5588Not passedRelating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the total appraised value of real property used as a data center and the tangible personal property used…Read it on capitol.texas.gov
SB 2991Not passedRelating to the use of an automated employment decision tool by an employer to assess a job applicant's fitness for a position; imposing an administrative…Read it on capitol.texas.gov
HB 5517Not passedRelating to sexually explicit artificially generated images and videos.Read it on capitol.texas.gov
HB 5496Not passedRelating to the disclosure and use of artificial intelligence.Read it on capitol.texas.gov
SB 2966Not passedRelating to establishing a framework to govern the use of artificial intelligence systems in critical decision-making by private companies and ensure consumer…Read it on capitol.texas.gov
HB 5282Not passedRelating to the use of artificial intelligence to score certain portions of assessment instruments administered to public school students.Read it on capitol.texas.gov
SB 2473Not passedRelating to the use of an automated employment decision tool by a state agency to assess a job applicant's fitness for a position.Read it on capitol.texas.gov
SB 2490Not passedRelating to biometric identifiers used in the performance of artificial intelligence.Read it on capitol.texas.gov
HB 4455Not passedRelating to the use of artificial intelligence by health care providers.Read it on capitol.texas.gov
HB 4448Not passedRelating to an automated artificial intelligence review of library material purchased by public schools; providing an administrative penalty.Read it on capitol.texas.gov
HB 3808Not passedRelating to the creation of the artificial intelligence advisory council and the establishment of the artificial intelligence learning laboratory.Read it on capitol.texas.gov
HB 3755Not passedRelating to biometric identifiers used in the performance of artificial intelligence.Read it on capitol.texas.gov
SB 2222Not passedRelating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the total appraised value of real property used as a data center and the tangible personal property used…Read it on capitol.texas.gov
SJR 72Not passedProposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation the total appraised value of real property used as a data…Read it on capitol.texas.gov
HB 2491Not passedRelating to the use of certain algorithmic devices in the determination of residential rental prices.Read it on capitol.texas.gov
HB 2400Not passedRelating to a prohibition on the use of artificial intelligence technology for classroom instruction.Read it on capitol.texas.gov
HB 1709Not passedRelating to the regulation and reporting on the use of artificial intelligence systems by certain business entities and state agencies; providing civil…Read it on capitol.texas.gov
SB 1700Not passedRelating to the artificial intelligence division within the Department of Information Resources.Read it on capitol.texas.gov
HB 1265Not passedRelating to artificial intelligence mental health services.Read it on capitol.texas.gov
SB 1411Not passedRelating to the use of artificial intelligence-based algorithms by health benefit plan issuers, utilization review agents, health care providers, and…Read it on capitol.texas.gov
SB 382Not passedRelating to a prohibition on the use of artificial intelligence technology for classroom instruction.Read it on capitol.texas.gov