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As of 2026-08-12, AI Laws USA tracks 50 AI rules in Texas: 26 state-level rules and 24 county or city rules. Federal AI protections apply statewide on top of these — see the federal page. Each entry links to its official source.
Texas state-level AI rules (26)
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In effect
Texas CUBI (2009)
TX · Effective 2009-09-01 · Tex. Bus. & Com. Code §503.001 (2009)
Enacted in 2009, the Texas Capture or Use of Biometric Identifier Act (CUBI) was the second state biometric privacy law in the country (after Illinois BIPA). It requires consent before commercial biometric capture and caps damages at $25,000 per violation. AG Paxton used CUBI to secure a $1.4B Meta settlement (2024) and $1.375B Google settlement (2025) — making it the most-recovered state biometric statute.
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TX TDI Bulletin B-0003-26 (AI in insurance)
Texas · Effective 2026-06-12 · Texas Department of Insurance, Commissioner's Bulletin B-0003-26 (June 12, 2026)
The Texas Department of Insurance issued Commissioner's Bulletin B-0003-26 on June 12, 2026, telling insurers that decisions made with artificial intelligence must comply with Texas insurance law: AI-driven decisions may not be inaccurate, arbitrary, capricious, or unfairly discriminatory. Insurers must have a human review and approve consequential AI decisions before they take effect, maintain governance, risk-management, and audit programs for their AI systems, and keep documentation they can produce to TDI on request. TDI will police compliance through examinations and complaint monitoring.
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TX HB 912 (2013 drone privacy)
Texas · Effective 2013-09-01 · Tex. Gov't Code Ch. 423
One of the broadest state drone-privacy laws: it is illegal in Texas to use a drone to capture images of a person or private real property without consent, subject to 19 enumerated exceptions (newsgathering, mapping, etc.). Texas's drone-privacy chapter was partially struck down in NPPA v. McCraw (2022) on First Amendment grounds, but most provisions remain in force.
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Texas Gov. Abbott data center grid-connection audit freeze
Texas · Effective 2026-08-03 · Texas Governor Abbott, Directive to PUCT and ERCOT re: Comprehensive Data Center Audit (August 3, 2026)
On August 3, 2026, Governor Greg Abbott issued a directive to the Public Utility Commission of Texas and ERCOT (the state's grid operator) freezing all pending approvals for data centers seeking connections to the Texas power grid until a comprehensive audit is complete. Every project in ERCOT's interconnection queue must now disclose: what tax incentives, grants, or abatements it has received or expects to receive; how much power it will use and whether it is generating any of its own electricity; how much water it will consume, where it comes from, and what cooling technology will be used; what steps it is taking to reduce noise, traffic, and other community impacts; and ownership of the facility. Any project that fails to comply or meet PUCT, ERCOT, or state requirements must be denied a grid connection. ERCOT had more than 1,800 projects in its queue representing over 474 gigawatts of requested capacity — roughly five times ERCOT's record peak demand — with approximately 90 percent being data centers.
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AI Systems Code of Ethics and Minimum Risk Management and Go
Texas · Effective 2026-03-01 · AI Systems Code of Ethics and Minimum Risk Management and Governance Standards (1 TAC Chapter 219)
Under Government Code 2054.702 and SB 1964, the Texas Department of Information Resources adopted a statewide AI code of ethics built on seven principles (human oversight, fairness, accuracy, redress, transparency, privacy, security) plus minimum risk-management standards for heightened-scrutiny AI systems.
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In effect
TRAIGA
Texas · Effective 2026-01-01 · Tex. Bus. & Com. Code Ch. 552; Tex. HB 149 (89th Leg., R.S., 2025), TRAIGA
Texas's AI law bans specific harmful uses of AI — intentional discrimination, behavioral manipulation encouraging self-harm or crime, social scoring by government, and certain biometric identification without consent — and requires government agencies to disclose AI interactions to consumers. It includes a regulatory sandbox and preempts local AI ordinances.
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In effect
TX SB 1621 — AI CSAM Rewrite
Texas · Effective 2025-09-01 · Tex. Penal Code (child sexual abuse material provisions) (SB 1621, 89th Leg., R.S. (2025))
This law rewrites Texas's child sexual abuse material statutes to account for AI and computer-generated imagery. It separately defines a 'depiction of a child' and a 'depiction of a computer-generated child,' and extends the offenses of possessing, electronically transmitting, and promoting such material to cover AI-generated images. It also updates penalty ranges and adds enhanced punishment for repeat offenders and offenders in positions of authority.
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TX SB 20 — Obscene Material Depicting a Child
Texas · Effective 2025-09-01 · Tex. Penal Code Sec. 43.262 (SB 20, 89th Leg., R.S. (2025))
This law creates a new Texas crime for possessing, accessing with intent to view, promoting, or producing obscene visual material that appears to depict a child under 18 engaged in sexual conduct. It applies whether the depiction is of a real child, a cartoon or animation, or an image generated by AI or other computer software. Using a real child's image to train an AI system to produce such material is also covered. Offenses are felonies, with higher penalties for repeat offenders.
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TX HB 581 — AI Sexual Material Age Verification
Texas · Effective 2025-09-01 · Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code (artificial sexual material harmful to minors) (HB 581, 89th Leg., R.S. (2025))
This law regulates commercial websites and apps that offer publicly available tools for generating 'artificial sexual material harmful to minors.' Operators must use reasonable age-verification methods to confirm users are at least 18, and must ensure that any real person used as the source of the generated material is also at least 18 and has consented to the use of their face and body. Operators that ignore these duties face civil penalties of up to $10,000 per day, rising to as much as $250,000 if a violation results in a minor accessing the material. The law includes safe-harbor protections for operators that adopt qualifying terms of use and take affirmative steps to limit such material.
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TX Government AI Governance (Subchapter S / SB 1964)
Texas · Effective 2025-09-01 · Tex. S.B. 1964, 89th Leg., R.S. (2025); Tex. Gov't Code ch. 2054, subch. S
Texas now requires state agencies to catalog the artificial intelligence systems they use and to give extra review to higher-risk systems that influence consequential decisions about people. The state's Department of Information Resources must publish a statewide AI code of ethics and set baseline rules for managing AI risk and governance, and agencies must run assessments on their highest-scrutiny systems. When a member of the public interacts with a government AI system, the agency has to tell them they are dealing with AI. If an agency or its vendor breaks these rules, the attorney general can go to court to stop the violation and can void a vendor's contract that caused it.
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TX SB 2373 (AI Media / Phishing Financial Abuse)
Texas · Effective 2025-09-01 · Tex. S.B. 2373, 89th Leg., R.S. (2025); Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code ch. 100B; Tex. Penal Code Sec. 32.56
Texas makes it unlawful to use AI-generated images, audio, video, or text — or phishing messages — to financially exploit or defraud another person. Victims can sue the wrongdoer and recover their actual losses, damages for mental anguish, the profits the wrongdoer earned, and their court costs and attorney's fees, and may seek an injunction. A separate civil penalty of up to $1,000 for each day the deceptive media or communication was circulated can be pursued. The same conduct can also be prosecuted criminally, with penalties scaling up to a first-degree felony based on the amount taken.
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TX SB 1188 (AI in Health Records)
Texas · Effective 2025-09-01 · Tex. S.B. 1188, 89th Leg., R.S. (2025); Tex. Health & Safety Code ch. 183, Secs. 183.005, 183.011
Texas allows health care practitioners to use artificial intelligence for diagnostic purposes, including treatment recommendations, as long as they stay within the scope of their license and follow applicable law. When a practitioner uses AI in that diagnostic role, they must tell the patient they are doing so. The attorney general can sue to stop violations and seek civil penalties, which increase sharply for knowing or intentional conduct and for misusing protected health information for financial gain. The broader law also adds security, access, and U.S. data-storage requirements for electronic health records.
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In effect
TX SB 815 (No AI-Only Insurance Denials)
Texas · Effective 2025-09-01 · Tex. S.B. 815, 89th Leg., R.S. (2025); Tex. Ins. Code Sec. 4201.156
Texas bars a utilization review agent from using an automated decision system — including certain artificial intelligence — to make an adverse determination, in whole or in part, about whether health care is medically necessary or appropriate. Such coverage denials must involve human clinical judgment, though the law still allows algorithms and AI for administrative support and fraud detection. The Texas Department of Insurance may audit and inspect how utilization review agents use these systems. Violations are subject to the sanctions, cease-and-desist orders, and administrative penalties already available under the Insurance Code.
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Texas SB 441 (deepfake NCII crime + website/AI-app/payment-processor liability)
Texas · Effective 2025-09-01 · Tex. S.B. 441, 89th Leg., R.S. (2025); amending Tex. Penal Code 21.165 and Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code ch. 98B (adding 98B.0021, 98B.0022, 98B.008, 98B.009); eff. Sept. 1, 2025
This Texas law makes it a crime to knowingly create or share, without consent, AI-generated or otherwise manipulated deepfake images that falsely depict a real person with computer-generated intimate parts or engaged in sexual conduct they never performed, and bans threatening to do so. It also lets victims sue the people who made or spread such artificial intimate visual material, and extends that liability to owners of websites, social platforms, AI 'nudification' apps, or payment systems that knowingly or recklessly facilitate the content. Covered websites and apps must offer an easy removal-request tool and can be liable if they fail to take material down within 72 hours of a depicted person's request. Victims may sue using a confidential identity and have up to 10 years to file.
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In effect
Attorney General Ken Paxton Investigates Meta and Character.
Texas · Effective 2025-08-18 · Attorney General Ken Paxton Investigates Meta and Character.AI for Misleading Children with Deceptive AI-Generated Mental Health Services
The Texas Attorney General issued Civil Investigative Demands to Meta AI Studio and Character.AI to determine whether their AI chatbots deceptively marketed themselves as mental-health tools to children in violation of Texas consumer-protection law.
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Texas SB 6 (Data Center Grid Law)
Texas · Effective 2025-06-21 · Tex. SB 6 (2025), amending Tex. Util. Code
Texas now regulates how very large electricity users such as data centers connect to the ERCOT grid. Loads over 75 MW face a minimum $100,000 transmission study fee and financial commitments, and new large loads must install remote-disconnect capability so ERCOT can curtail them during grid emergencies.
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Texas v. Google
TX · Effective 2025-05-09 · Texas v. Google — $1.375B Biometric and Location Data Settlement (2025-05-09)
Paxton resolved 2022 claims that Google unlawfully captured voiceprints and face geometry and tracked location/Incognito searches without consent, violating Texas CUBI and DTPA. Largest single-state privacy recovery from Google.
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Texas v. Google ($1.375B)
TX · Effective 2025-05-09 · State of Texas v. Google LLC (Harrison Cty., Tex., May 9, 2025)
Texas AG Ken Paxton secured a $1.375 billion settlement from Google in May 2025 over voiceprint, faceprint, and Incognito-mode tracking claims under the Texas Capture or Use of Biometric Identifier Act and Deceptive Trade Practices Act. Largest single-state privacy recovery against a tech company.
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Texas v. Allstate / Arity
TX · Effective 2025-01-13 · Texas v. Allstate / Arity — Driving Data Collection Suit (TDPSA + Data Broker Law) (2025-01-13)
First-ever TDPSA and Data Broker Law suit. Alleges SDK-based collection of geolocation and driving-behavior data from 45M+ Americans via Life360, GasBuddy, etc., used to score drivers and set premiums. Active in 2026.
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In effect
Texas A&M System Regulation 29.01.05, Artificial Intelligenc
Texas A&M University System · Effective 2024-12-10 · Texas A&M System Regulation 29.01.05, Artificial Intelligence
The Texas A&M University System's AI regulation governs all AI activities system-wide, requiring AI inventories, data classification, bias audits, safeguards against algorithmic discrimination, and academic-integrity citation rules.
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In effect
Texas v. Pieces Technologies
TX · Effective 2024-09-18 · Texas v. Pieces Technologies — Healthcare Generative AI Settlement (2024-09-18)
First state AG settlement targeting deceptive GenAI clinical marketing. Alleged Pieces misrepresented hallucination rates of a hospital summarization tool at four TX hospitals; settlement mandates accurate disclosures and monitoring. This action is an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance (AVC), not a monetary settlement; no penalty was assessed and Pieces Technologies denies wrongdoing.
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In effect
TDPSA
Texas · Effective 2024-07-01 · Tex. Bus. & Com. Code ch. 541 (HB 4, 2023)
Texans can access, correct, delete, and obtain copies of personal data held by covered businesses, and can opt out of targeted advertising, data sales, and profiling used for decisions with significant effects (like jobs, housing, or credit). Businesses must get consent for sensitive data, including biometrics.
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In effect
TX HB 2700 — AI/Altered CSAM
Texas · Effective 2023-09-01 · Tex. Penal Code (child sexual abuse material provisions) (HB 2700, 88th Leg., R.S. (2023))
This Texas law updates the state's child sexual abuse material (CSAM) statutes so they clearly reach images that have been digitally altered or created with computer software, including generative AI, when the image depicts a real, identifiable child. The point is to close a loophole: even if a sexual image of a child was fabricated or edited rather than photographed, it can still be prosecuted under existing child-pornography offenses. The existing criminal penalties for those offenses continue to apply.
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In effect
TX SB 1361 — Deepfake Intimate Video
Texas · Effective 2023-09-01 · Tex. Penal Code Sec. 21.165 (SB 1361, 88th Leg., R.S. (2023))
This law makes it a crime in Texas to create or share a deepfake video that falsely shows a real person with their intimate parts exposed or engaged in sexual conduct, when that person did not consent. It targets AI-generated or digitally fabricated sexual videos of identifiable people. A violation is a Class A misdemeanor.
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In effect
TX SB 751 (2019, first state election deepfake law)
TX · Effective 2019-09-01 · Tex. Elec. Code § 255.004 (as amended by SB 751, 86th Leg. R.S. 2019)
Texas SB 751 (signed June 14, 2019) was the first U.S. state law making it a crime to create or distribute election deepfakes. Criminalizes creating/publishing/distributing a deepfake video with intent to injure a candidate or influence an election within 30 days of an election; Class A misdemeanor (up to 1 year jail and $4,000 fine). Still in effect 2026.
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TX SB 2205 (2017 AV statute)
Texas · Effective 2017-09-01 · Tex. Transp. Code §§ 545.451–545.456
Texas's main autonomous-vehicle law explicitly authorizes AVs to operate on Texas roads without a human driver, defines the 'owner' of an automated driving system as the legal operator for liability and traffic enforcement, and preempts local AV bans. It set the framework that later allowed Waymo, Cruise, and Aurora freight to operate in Texas.
County and city AI rules in Texas (24)
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Repealed / replaced
Hill County TX 1-Year Data Center & Energy Storage Moratorium (ADOPTED May 12, R
Hill County, TX · Effective 2026-05-12 · BoC resolution (rescinded) (2026-05-12)
First Texas county moratorium pausing new data center and energy storage construction in unincorporated areas for up to one year; rescinded June 5, 2026 after $100M developer lawsuit and replaced by developer checklist.
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In effect
Williamson County TX Data Center Subdivision & Infrastructure Standards
Williamson County, TX · Effective 2025-08-19 · Williamson County Commissioners Court, Amended Subdivision Regulations (adopted and effective March 4, 2025)
Williamson County Commissioners Court unanimously adopted amended subdivision regulations on March 4, 2025, adding turn-lane requirements, traffic-impact analysis mandates for larger developments, and water/floodplain provisions. These are general subdivision rules that apply to all large developments including data centers; there is no data-center-specific order requiring substation siting disclosure.
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In effect
San Marcos citywide data center ban (Land Use Matrix amendme
San Marcos · Effective 2026-06-16 · San Marcos citywide data center ban (Land Use Matrix amendment)
The San Marcos City Council voted 4-3 to amend its development code's Land Use Matrix to prohibit data centers in all zoning districts, making it the first Texas city to ban them (though later partly preempted by state SB 2272).
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In effect
Hill County TX Data Center Developer Checklist
Hill County, TX · Effective 2026-06-04 · Original moratorium adopted 2026-05-12 (3-2 vote — first Texas county data-center moratorium of cycle)
On June 4, 2026, the Hill County (TX) Commissioners Court voted unanimously to rescind its May 12, 2026 one-year data-center moratorium (originally adopted 3-2) and replace it with a developer checklist. The reversal followed a $100 million federal lawsuit filed by RCM Hill, LLC against Hill County, County Judge Shane Brassell, and Commissioners Jim Holcomb and Larry Crumpton, arguing the moratorium was illegal. The replacement checklist remains binding county policy as of June 2026.
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In effect
Comal County TX Resolution on Data Center Impacts
Comal County, TX · Effective 2026-05-15 · Commissioners Court resolution requesting state action: (1) environmental-impact research, (2) full water-use transparency, (3) review/repeal of TX Qualified Data Center sales-tax exemption
The Comal County (TX) Commissioners Court adopted a resolution requesting that the State of Texas conduct research on environmental impacts of data centers, require transparent water-usage reporting from operators, and review or repeal the State Sales Tax Exemption for Qualified Data Centers. The resolution noted that cumulative regional water demand from multiple data-center facilities could materially affect local availability in drought-prone areas. Texas counties lack zoning authority, so this is the principal county-level instrument available.
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In effect
Austin Transparent and Responsible Use of Surveillance Techn
Austin, TX · Effective 2026-04-23 · Austin Transparent and Responsible Use of Surveillance Technology (TRUST) Act
After letting its Flock ALPR contract expire in 2025, the Austin City Council passed the TRUST Act requiring council approval and public review before departments can acquire, use, or share data from surveillance technology like license plate readers and drones.
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In effect
San Marcos City Council votes to discontinue Flock Safety AL
San Marcos, TX · Effective 2025-12-02 · San Marcos City Council votes to discontinue Flock Safety ALPR contract
The City Council voted on December 2, 2025 to discontinue its Flock Safety contract, and all city-contracted Flock cameras were deactivated and removed as of February 1, 2026.
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In effect
Houston ISD Generative AI Guidebook & Permission/Consent Form (SY 25-26)
Houston, TX · Effective 2025-08-01 · Houston ISD Generative AI Guidebook & Permission/Consent Form (SY 25-26) (2025-08-01)
Age-based GenAI access (Copilot for 14+), required parental consent forms, vetted product list, summer educator PD; allows teacher use for instructional and admin tasks.
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In effect
Dallas ISD AI Handbook (Policies DEC/EIA/FD/FNCA amended)
Dallas, TX · Effective 2025-06-24 · Dallas ISD AI Handbook (Policies DEC/EIA/FD/FNCA amended) (2025-06-24)
Board-adopted handbook for grades 9-12 requiring original student work, restricting access to 13+, requiring annual parental consent, addressing AI-enabled cyberbullying, and embedding AI equity as a 'new digital divide' priority.
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In effect
Johnson County Sheriff nationwide Flock ALPR search (abortio
Johnson County, TX (Johnson County Sheriff's Office) · Effective 2025-05-09 · Johnson County Sheriff nationwide Flock ALPR search (abortion 'death investigation')
Johnson County Sheriff's deputies ran nationwide Flock automated license plate reader searches across tens of thousands of cameras and thousands of networks to locate a woman in a self-managed-abortion investigation, illustrating an operational sheriff ALPR practice.
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In effect
Austin AI Governance Resolution (2025)
Austin, TX · Effective 2025-04-24 · City of Austin, Tex., Resolution 20250424-055 (adopted Apr. 24, 2025)
The Austin City Council voted unanimously on April 24, 2025 to adopt Resolution 20250424-055, establishing an ethical AI governance framework for municipal operations. The resolution prohibits real-time employee surveillance by AI, bans AI-based productivity scoring or behavioral monitoring without human supervisor review and verification, bars AI from automated policing decisions, and creates a 'no displacement without consultation' labor policy guaranteeing that no AI system will significantly alter or eliminate job classifications without prior notice and consultation with affected employees and their unions. It also requires an annual public audit of all city AI use, mandates human review and oversight for all AI-influenced decisions, and directs the City Manager to study the environmental and equity impacts of data centers in the region. Sponsored by Mayor Pro Tem Vanessa Fuentes.
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In effect
Houston ISD Generative AI Guidebook
Houston Independent School District, TX · Effective 2024-11-01 · Houston ISD Generative AI Guidebook
Houston ISD released a comprehensive generative-AI guidebook with age-based access rules (supervised pre-approved tools under 14; 14+ with parental consent and teacher permission) plus data-privacy and academic-integrity guidance for students and staff.
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In effect
Dallas GenAI Directive
Dallas, TX · Effective 2024-09-01 · City of Dallas Admin. Directive, Generative AI Use (2024)
City of Dallas administrative directive on generative AI use by employees, with disclosure, prohibited data, and review requirements.
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In effect
Arlington TX GenAI Policy
Arlington, TX · Effective 2024-07-01 · City of Arlington TX City Manager's Office / Strategic Initiatives, Generative AI Security Policy (approved 11/18/2024)
City of Arlington TX administrative policy on employee use of generative AI tools with disclosure, prohibited data, and human-review rules.
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In effect
Plano GenAI Policy
Plano, TX · Effective 2024-06-01 · City of Plano, Generative AI Employee Use Policy (2024)
City of Plano administrative policy on employee use of generative AI tools, with disclosure, data-handling, and human-review rules.
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In effect
Fort Worth GenAI Policy
Fort Worth, TX · Effective 2024-05-01 · City of Fort Worth, Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy (approved Dec. 18, 2023)
Fort Worth administrative policy governing employee use of generative AI, with mandatory disclosure, prohibited data categories, and human review requirements.
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In effect
San Antonio GenAI Pilot Governance
San Antonio, TX · Effective 2024-04-01 · City of San Antonio ITSD, Administrative Directive 7.4a Attachment A – Acceptable Use of Generative AI Tools (May 2024); CIO Position Statement on AI Standards for COSA (January 2024)
San Antonio Information Technology Services Department governs generative AI through two instruments: a January 2024 CIO Position Statement providing an AI risk framework and playbook for all city employees, and a May 2024 Attachment A to Administrative Directive 7.4a titled 'Acceptable Use of Generative AI Tools' covering responsible use of third-party GenAI tools. AI technologies are tested and validated before procurement via AI FactSheet, Risk Assessment, and Findings Report. The 'SmartSA' branding in the original entry is inaccurate — these are ITSD administrative instruments, not SmartSA program documents.
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In effect
Dallas RTCC / Fusus Policy
Dallas, TX · Effective 2024-03-01 · Dallas PD General Order, Real-Time Crime Center (2024)
Dallas Police Department directive governing operation of the Real-Time Crime Center, including third-party Fusus camera integration and ALPR feeds, with retention and audit requirements.
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Enacted (not yet in effect)
Lewisville Data Center Special-Use Permit Ordinance
Lewisville, Texas · Lewisville Data Center Special-Use Permit Ordinance
Lewisville unanimously approved an ordinance requiring AI data centers to obtain a special-use permit and prohibiting them in residential areas.
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Enacted (not yet in effect)
Morris County resolution urging state oversight of data cent
Morris County · Morris County resolution urging state oversight of data center power and water use
The Morris County Commissioners Court unanimously adopted a resolution calling on the Governor, Texas Legislature, PUC, and ERCOT to require data center developers to disclose projected power and water use, undergo independent impact reviews, and adopt water-efficient cooling.
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In effect
Denison TX free 1-yr BRINC drone trial (Jul. 2026)
Denison, TX · Denison, TX free one-year BRINC first-responder drone trial with emergency-only use policy (reported July 15, 2026)
First responders in Denison, Texas were approved for a free one-year trial of BRINC drones, reported July 15, 2026. The trial operates under an emergency-only policy — drones respond to emergency calls rather than conducting routine patrols — and involves multiple agencies. The emergency-only restriction is the operative use limit; the trial is otherwise a no-cost vendor deployment. The exact approval meeting date was not stated in coverage.
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Proposed / pending
Fort Bend ISD GoGuardian Web Content Filter and Student Moni
Fort Bend Independent School District, TX · Fort Bend ISD GoGuardian Web Content Filter and Student Monitoring Procurement
Fort Bend ISD's board approved a procurement of GoGuardian web content filtering and monitoring modules not to exceed $1.6 million over five years, part of a wave of Houston-area districts (including Humble ISD and Cypress-Fairbanks ISD) deploying AI-driven student-device monitoring.
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Proposed / pending
Bell County TX Data Center Oversight (under discussion)
Bell County, TX · Bell County Commissioners Court — data-center oversight discussion; tax-abatement change postponed (2025-2026)
Bell County commissioners are discussing how to manage the road, drainage, water, and grid impacts of large data centers in the Killeen-Temple corridor, but have not adopted a binding cost-recovery ordinance. Texas counties have limited authority over development in unincorporated areas, and the commissioners have postponed changes to tax-abatement rules while urging the Legislature to grant counties more power over large commercial projects.
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Proposed / pending
San Antonio DC Water Disclosure
San Antonio, TX · Data Center Frontier, June 2026
San Antonio council members proposed requiring data centers served by San Antonio Water System to publicly disclose annual water consumption.
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