Chatbot Laws Which laws apply?

Texas chatbot laws

Texas has 1 enacted chatbot law, which is in effect.

Enacted laws

  • HB 149Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act (TRAIGA)
    In effect since Jan. 1, 2026

What Texas's laws require

  • Say it is AIHB 149
  • Remind during long chatsNo
  • Protect minorsNo
  • Check agesNo
  • Crisis protocolNo
  • Report to the stateNo
  • Limits on manipulative designNo
  • No AI therapist or licensed titleNo
  • Users can sueNo

Other Texas laws that may matter

  • Consumer protection law: Texas Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act (Tex. Bus. & Com. Code section 17.41 et seq.). It applies to businesses generally, not to chatbots specifically; whether it reaches a particular chatbot practice is a legal question.
  • Consumer privacy law: Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (Tex. Bus. & Com. Code ch. 541 (section 541.001 et seq.)), in effect from July 1, 2024. It sets rules for personal data, which can include what people type into a chatbot, for businesses that meet its thresholds.

Sources

  1. Texas Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act (official source)
  2. Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (official source)