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Texas Legislature · HB 149 · Effective on 1/1/26

Relating to regulation of the use of artificial intelligence systems in this state; providing civil penalties

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Officially: “Relating to regulation of the use of artificial intelligence systems in this state; providing civil penalties. Read the full text

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89th Legislature (2025)

Where it is

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Filed · Mar 14, 2025
Read first time · Mar 14, 2025
Referred to Delivery of Government Efficiency · Mar 14, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Mar 26, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Mar 26, 2025
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · Mar 26, 2025
Left pending in committee · Mar 26, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Apr 2, 2025
Committee substitute considered in committee · Apr 2, 2025
Reported favorably as substituted · Apr 2, 2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · Apr 10, 2025
Committee report distributed · Apr 10, 2025
Committee report sent to Calendars · Apr 11, 2025
Considered in Calendars · Apr 17, 2025
Placed on General State Calendar · Apr 22, 2025
Read 2nd time · Apr 22, 2025
Amended · Apr 22, 2025
Record vote · Apr 22, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · Apr 22, 2025
Passed to engrossment as amended · Apr 22, 2025
Record vote · Apr 22, 2025
Read 3rd time · Apr 23, 2025
Amended · Apr 23, 2025
Record vote · Apr 23, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · Apr 23, 2025
Passed as amended · Apr 23, 2025
Record vote · Apr 23, 2025
Reported engrossed · Apr 23, 2025
Received from the House · Apr 24, 2025
Read first time · Apr 24, 2025
Referred to Business & Commerce · Apr 24, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · May 1, 2025
Considered in public hearing · May 1, 2025
Testimony taken in committee · May 1, 2025
Left pending in committee · May 1, 2025
Considered in public hearing · May 20, 2025
Vote taken in committee · May 20, 2025
Reported favorably as substituted · May 21, 2025
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar · May 21, 2025
Committee report printed and distributed · May 21, 2025
Co-sponsor authorized · May 23, 2025
Placed on intent calendar · May 23, 2025
Motion to suspend regular order of business · May 23, 2025
Motion withdrawn · May 23, 2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business · May 23, 2025
Read 2nd time · May 23, 2025
Amendment(s) offered · May 23, 2025
Amended · May 23, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · May 23, 2025
Amendment(s) offered · May 23, 2025
Amended · May 23, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · May 23, 2025
Amendment(s) offered · May 23, 2025
Amended · May 23, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · May 23, 2025
Passed to 3rd reading as amended · May 23, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · May 23, 2025
Three day rule suspended · May 23, 2025
Record vote · May 23, 2025
Read 3rd time · May 23, 2025
Passed · May 23, 2025
Record vote · May 23, 2025
Senate passage as amended reported · May 24, 2025
Senate Amendments distributed · May 26, 2025
Senate Amendments Analysis distributed · May 26, 2025
House concurs in Senate amendment(s) · May 30, 2025
Record vote · May 30, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 30, 2025
Text of Senate Amendment(s) · May 30, 2025
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported · May 30, 2025
Reported enrolled · May 31, 2025
Signed in the House · Jun 1, 2025
Signed in the Senate · Jun 1, 2025
Sent to the Governor · Jun 2, 2025
Signed by the Governor · Jun 22, 2025
Effective on 1/1/26 · Jun 22, 2025

The numbers

11
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

CapriglioneButtonBonnenOrrBhojaniHarrisLalaniLujanMetcalfPlesaSchwertner

Recorded votes

The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 149 prevailed byHouse · 2025-05-30 · Yeas 121, Nays 17, Present, not voting 2
Virdell HB 149, as amended, was passed byHouse · 2025-04-23 · Yeas 146, Nays 3, Present, not voting 1
Amendment No. 1 was adopted byHouse · 2025-04-23 · Yeas 147, Nays 0, Present, not voting 1
Zwiener CSHB 149, as amended, was passed to engrossment byHouse · 2025-04-22 · Yeas 137, Nays 10, Present, not voting 1
Amendment No. 1 was adopted byHouse · 2025-04-22 · Yeas 147, Nays 0, Present, not voting 1
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Texas legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective on 1/1/26 (Jun 22, 2025).