Texas Government Code Chapter 2054, Subchapter S — Regulation and Use of Artificial Intelligence Systems by Governmental Entities (Senate Bill 1964)
Texas · 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.
Technical detail
S.B. 1964 (89th Leg., R.S.) adds Subchapter S (Secs. 2054.701 et seq.) to Chapter 2054 of the Texas Government Code, mandating agency AI inventories, heightened-scrutiny review and assessments, a DIR-issued statewide AI code of ethics and minimum risk-management/governance standards, consumer disclosure of AI interaction, and attorney-general enforcement via injunction and contract voiding.
Who is protected: Members of the public who interact with or are affected by AI systems operated by Texas state governmental entities.
Who must comply: Texas state agencies and other covered governmental entities that procure, develop, deploy, or use AI systems, plus their AI vendors.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Texas |
|---|---|
| Level | State |
| Status | In effect |
| Protection strength | Limited protection |
| Effective date | 2025-09-01 |
| Enacted | 2025-06-20 |
| Citation | Tex. S.B. 1964, 89th Leg., R.S. (2025); Tex. Gov't Code ch. 2054, subch. S |
| Enforced by | Texas Attorney General (with oversight roles for the Department of Information Resources) |
| Private right of action | No — agency enforcement only |
| Penalties | The attorney general may seek a court order to halt a violation and may void a vendor contract that caused a violation if the vendor fails to cure after notice; repeat voided contracts may lead the Comptroller to bar the vendor from future state contracts. |
| Topics | government use of AI · AI disclosure and transparency · automated decision-making |
| Last verified | 2026-07-22 |
| Official source | Texas Legislature Online — S.B. 1964, 89th Legislature (R.S.), Bill History ↗ |
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