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type: "Bill"
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title: "Relating to regulation of the use of artificial intelligence systems in this state; providing civil penalties."
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description: "Relating to regulation of the use of artificial intelligence systems in this state; providing civil penalties."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/tx"
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legislature: "Texas Legislature"
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session: "89R"
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identifier: "HB 149"
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citation: "Texas HB 149 (89R)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: ["ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE COUNCIL", "TEXAS (V93LG)", "ATTORNEY GENERAL (V2811)", "Artificial Intelligence (IQ7C5)", "BIOMETRIC IDENTIFIERS & VOICEPRINTS (S0449)", "Business & Commerce--Trade Practices (I0006)", "COMPUTERS & SOFTWARE (S2425)", "Consumer Protection (I0080)", "DISCRIMINATION (S0052)", "Electronic Information Systems (I0311)", "Governor (I0375)", "Health Care Providers (I0387)", "Human Relations (I0410)", "INFORMATION RESOURCES", "DEPARTMENT OF (V9827)", "INTERNET (S0130)", "LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR (S0096)", "Protection of Personal Information (I0003)", "SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE (S0306)", "STAFF DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING (S0317)", "State Agencies", "Boards & Commissions (I0749)", "State Agencies", "Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed (I0773)", "TEXAS RESPONSIBLE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE GOVERNANCE ACT (PL6NT)"]
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Bhojani", "Bonnen", "Button", "Capriglione", "Orr", "Schwertner"]
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version_count: 5
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action_count: 75
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vote_count: 5
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first_action: "2025-03-14"
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last_action: "2025-06-22"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/cd2e5c71-4a07-4536-8d1c-dfc2444caa74"
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source_url: "ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/89R/billhistory/house_bills/HB00100_HB00199/HB 149.xml"
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source_hash: "de90e94807a97a95d8924c6b86f8c393575e17929da83927c1f916dc29a0217b"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tx"]
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---
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# Texas HB 149 (89R) — Relating to regulation of the use of artificial intelligence systems in this state; providing civil penalties.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00149I.HTM)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00149E.HTM)
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3. **House Committee Report** (committee substitute) — [source](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00149H.HTM)
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4. **Senate Committee Report** (committee substitute) — [source](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00149S.HTM)
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5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00149F.HTM)
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## Votes
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- Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 149 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — **31–0** (pass) · upper
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- passage — **146–3** (pass) · lower
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- passage — **137–10** (pass) · lower
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- passage — **121–17** (pass) · lower
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- passage — **121–17** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- Bhojani — primary (person)
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- Bonnen — primary (person)
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- Button — primary (person)
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- Capriglione — primary (person)
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- Orr — primary (person)
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- Schwertner — primary (person)
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- Harris — cosponsor (person)
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- Lalani — cosponsor (person)
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- Lujan — cosponsor (person)
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- Metcalf — cosponsor (person)
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- Plesa — cosponsor (person)
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- West — cosponsor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2025-03-14** Filed `filing`
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- **2025-03-14** Read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2025-03-14** Referred to Delivery of Government Efficiency `referral-committee`
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- **2025-03-26** Considered in public hearing
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- **2025-03-26** Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
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- **2025-03-26** Left pending in committee
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- **2025-04-02** Considered in public hearing
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- **2025-04-02** Committee substitute considered in committee `substitution`
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- **2025-04-02** Reported favorably as substituted `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2025-04-10** Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator `filing`
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- **2025-04-10** Committee report distributed
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- **2025-04-11** Committee report sent to Calendars
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- **2025-04-17** Considered in Calendars
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- **2025-04-22** Placed on General State Calendar
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- **2025-04-22** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
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- **2025-04-22** Amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2025-04-22** Record vote
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- **2025-04-22** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
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- **2025-04-22** Passed to engrossment as amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2025-04-22** Record vote
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- **2025-04-23** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
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- **2025-04-23** Amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2025-04-23** Record vote
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- **2025-04-23** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
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- **2025-04-23** Passed as amended `amendment-passage, passage`
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- **2025-04-23** Record vote
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- **2025-04-23** Reported engrossed
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- **2025-04-24** Received from the House `introduction`
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- **2025-04-24** Read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2025-04-24** Referred to Business & Commerce `referral-committee`
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- **2025-05-01** Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
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- **2025-05-01** Considered in public hearing
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- **2025-05-01** Testimony taken in committee
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- **2025-05-01** Left pending in committee
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- **2025-05-20** Considered in public hearing
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- **2025-05-20** Vote taken in committee
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- **2025-05-21** Reported favorably as substituted `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2025-05-21** Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
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- **2025-05-21** Committee report printed and distributed
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- **2025-05-23** Co-sponsor authorized
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- **2025-05-23** Placed on intent calendar
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- **2025-05-23** Motion to suspend regular order of business
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- **2025-05-23** Motion withdrawn `withdrawal`
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- **2025-05-23** Rules suspended-Regular order of business
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- **2025-05-23** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
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- **2025-05-23** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
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- **2025-05-23** Amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2025-05-23** Vote recorded in Journal
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- **2025-05-23** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
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- **2025-05-23** Amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2025-05-23** Vote recorded in Journal
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- **2025-05-23** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
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- **2025-05-23** Amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2025-05-23** Vote recorded in Journal
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- **2025-05-23** Passed to 3rd reading as amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2025-05-23** Vote recorded in Journal
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- **2025-05-23** Three day rule suspended
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- **2025-05-23** Record vote
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- **2025-05-23** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
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- **2025-05-23** Passed `passage`
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- **2025-05-23** Record vote
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- **2025-05-24** Senate passage as amended reported `amendment-passage`
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- **2025-05-26** Senate Amendments distributed
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- **2025-05-26** Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
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- **2025-05-30** House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
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- **2025-05-30** Record vote
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- **2025-05-30** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
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- **2025-05-30** Text of Senate Amendment(s)
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- **2025-05-30** House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
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- **2025-05-31** Reported enrolled `enrolled`
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- **2025-06-01** Signed in the House `passage`
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- **2025-06-01** Signed in the Senate `passage`
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- **2025-06-02** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2025-06-22** Signed by the Governor `executive-signature`
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- **2025-06-22** Effective on 1/1/26 `became-law`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/cd2e5c71-4a07-4536-8d1c-dfc2444caa74`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Texas legislature records).
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