State Health AI Law Tracker/Texas
Texas HB 149 · Disclose AI to patients · Effective
Texas Responsible AI Governance Act (health care disclosure)
Effective January 1, 2026
What the law does
Texas HB 149 creates a broad AI governance framework. For health care, a provider must disclose AI systems used in health care services or treatments to the patient or personal representative on the date of service, or as soon as reasonably possible in an emergency. Deployers may not field AI systems that aim to push a user toward self-harm. The Act took effect January 1, 2026.
- State
- Texas
- Bill number
- HB 149
- Topic
- Disclose AI to patients
- Status
- Effective
- Date enacted
- June 22, 2025
- Date effective
- January 1, 2026
- Applies to
- Providers, Vendors
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