The Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act will take effect 1 Jan. 2026; it applies broadly to all businesses operating in Texas that use an artificial intelligence system in the state as well as companies whose products or services are used by Texas residents.
The TRAIGA targets AI systems, defined as "any machine-based system that, for any explicit or implicit objective, infers from the inputs the system receives how to generate outputs, including content, decisions, predictions, or recommendations that can influence physical or virtual environments." Its scope includes both the developer and deployer of the AI system. Businesses can use the following sample policy framework as a starting point for TRAIGA compliance.