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AI: Concerning

Across Texas, 12 legislative records cluster around data privacy, AI use in criminal justice, and AI in education; 7 committee and 5 enacted lead the recorded stages, complemented by 5 news items and 0 named figures, while location matching associates the jurisdiction with 18 matched data centers with 28,398 MW of reported capacity, 606 matched power plants totaling 190,134 MW, and 8 local policy areas and 9 local actions.

Legislation

  • EnactedUnder reviewHB3963

    Relating to an early childhood integrated data system.

    Relating to an early childhood integrated data system. is tracked in Texas at the Enacted stage. It is classified under AI in education, tagged with a review policy posture, linked to data privacy and child safety, and associated with Giovanni Capriglione and Salman Bhojani. The record date is 2025-06-20.

    Updated Jun 20, 2025Source
  • EnactedConcerningSB1343

    Relating to the notice requirements of a data broker registration statement and Internet website.

    Relating to the notice requirements of a data broker registration statement and Internet website. is tracked in Texas at the Enacted stage. It is classified under data privacy, tagged with a concerning policy posture, linked to data privacy and algorithmic transparency, and associated with Nathan Johnson and Cesar Blanco. The record date is 2025-06-20.

    Updated Jun 20, 2025Source
  • EnactedConcerningSB2121

    Relating to the regulation of certain business entities that act as data brokers.

    Relating to the regulation of certain business entities that act as data brokers. is tracked in Texas at the Enacted stage. It is classified under data privacy, tagged with a concerning policy posture, linked to data privacy and algorithmic transparency, and associated with Nathan Johnson and Keith Bell. The record date is 2025-06-20.

    Updated Jun 20, 2025Source
  • EnactedHR1444

    Commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Día de Los Muertos performances by Round Rock Ballet Folklórico.

    Commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Día de Los Muertos performances by Round Rock Ballet Folklórico. is tracked in Texas at the Enacted stage. It is classified under AI governance and associated with John Bucy. The record date is 2025-06-01.

    Updated Jun 1, 2025Source
  • In committeeHB636

    Relating to the implementation of a statewide homeless data sharing network to share real-time data on homelessness.

    Relating to the implementation of a statewide homeless data sharing network to share real-time data on homelessness. is tracked in Texas at the Committee stage. It is classified under data privacy and associated with Armando Walle and Cassandra Garcia Hernandez. The record date is 2025-05-16.

    Updated May 16, 2025Source
  • In committeeHB5228

    Relating to the collection of certain incident-based data reported to the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.

    Relating to the collection of certain incident-based data reported to the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement. is tracked in Texas at the Committee stage. It is classified under AI use in criminal justice and associated with Charlene Ward Johnson and Ann Johnson. The record date is 2025-05-15.

    Updated May 15, 2025Source
  • EnactedHR616

    Honoring Donald K. Stephens for his work as the founder and president emeritus of Mercy Ships.

    Honoring Donald K. Stephens for his work as the founder and president emeritus of Mercy Ships. is tracked in Texas at the Enacted stage. It is classified under AI governance and associated with Cole Hefner. The record date is 2025-04-01.

    Updated Apr 1, 2025Source
  • In committeeFavorableSB2888

    Relating to the temporary sales and use tax exemptions for certain tangible personal property related to data centers and large data center projects.

    Relating to the temporary sales and use tax exemptions for certain tangible personal property related to data centers and large data center projects. is tracked in Texas at the Committee stage. It is classified under data-center siting, tagged with a favorable policy posture, linked to tax incentives, economic development, and job creation, and associated with Molly Cook. The record date is 2025-03-14.

    Updated Mar 14, 2025Source
  • In committeeUnder reviewSB2194

    Relating to an early childhood integrated data system.

    Relating to an early childhood integrated data system. is tracked in Texas at the Committee stage. It is classified under AI in education, tagged with a review policy posture, linked to data privacy and child safety, and associated with Angela Paxton. The record date is 2025-03-11.

    Updated Mar 11, 2025Source
  • In committeeFavorableSB2222

    Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the total appraised value of real property used as a data center and the tangible personal property used by the data center to meet the data center's demand for energy.

    Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the total appraised value of real property used as a data center and the tangible personal property used by the data center to meet the data center's demand for energy. is tracked in Texas at the Committee stage. It is classified under data-center energy policy, tagged with a favorable policy posture, linked to tax incentives and economic development, and associated with Tan Parker. The record date is 2025-03-11.

    Updated Mar 11, 2025Source
  • In committeeConcerningHB2874

    Relating to the inclusion of provenance data on content shared on social media platforms.

    Relating to the inclusion of provenance data on content shared on social media platforms. is tracked in Texas at the Committee stage. It is classified under synthetic media, tagged with a concerning policy posture, linked to algorithmic transparency and deepfake regulation, and associated with Suleman Lalani and Oscar Longoria. The record date is 2025-02-14.

    Updated Feb 14, 2025Source
  • In committeeConcerningHB2083

    Relating to the use of automatic license plate reader systems.

    Relating to the use of automatic license plate reader systems. is tracked in Texas at the Committee stage. It is classified under AI use in criminal justice, tagged with a concerning policy posture, linked to algorithmic transparency and data privacy, and associated with John Bucy. The record date is 2025-01-24.

    Updated Jan 24, 2025Source

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