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Relating to the regulation and reporting on the use of artificial intelligence systems by certain business entities and state agencies; providing civil penalties.
In one paragraph
Texas HB 1709 (2025), as introduced, the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act, would have set duties for developers, distributors and deployers of high-risk AI systems that are a substantial factor in consequential decisions, with attorney general enforcement and civil penalties of $50,000 to $100,000 per uncured violation. It also would have banned certain uses, created a regulatory sandbox and an AI Council. It died when the regular session adjourned June 2, 2025.
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What it means for business
No duties for businesses because the bill died. Had it passed, developers and deployers of high-risk AI that are not small businesses would have faced impact-assessment, disclosure and documentation duties and attorney general fines.
Key provisions
- Applies only to a person that is not a small business as defined by the U.S. Small Business Administration
- Developers must use reasonable care to protect consumers from known or reasonably foreseeable risks of algorithmic discrimination and give deployers a written High-Risk Report (Sec. 551.003)
- Deployers must adopt a risk management policy and complete an impact assessment annually and within 90 days after an intentional and substantial modification (Secs. 551.006, 551.008)
- Prohibited uses include manipulative techniques causing significant harm, social scoring, using biometric identifiers or scraped images to uniquely identify individuals, and unlawful sexual deepfakes (Secs. 551.051-551.056)
- Attorney general enforces after 30-day written notice and cure period; civil penalties of $50,000-$100,000 per uncured violation, $80,000-$200,000 per violation for prohibited uses or uncurable violations, $2,000-$40,000 per day for continued operation (Sec. 551.106)
- Creates an AI Regulatory Sandbox Program (testing up to 36 months) and a 10-member Artificial Intelligence Council attached to the governor's office
- Text takes effect September 1, 2025; the bill died at sine die adjournment
Latest legislative action
Mar 14, 2025. Referred to Delivery of Government Efficiency; died when the 89th Legislature's regular session adjourned June 2, 2025
Sponsors (showing 5 of 10)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Canales | Primary |
| Capriglione | Primary |
| Crockett | Primary |
| Frank | Primary |
| González, Mary D | Primary |
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