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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

HB 149: Relating to regulation of the use of artificial intelligence systems in this state; providing civil penalties.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 149 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on March 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to regulation of the use of artificial intelligence systems in this state; providing civil penalties. Primary sponsor: Giovanni Capriglione (Republican), Angie Button (Republican), Greg Bonnen (Republican), Angelia Orr (Republican), Salman Bhojani (Democratic), Charles Schwertner (Republican). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 22, 2025): Effective on 1/1/26.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Giovanni CapriglionePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse98
Angie ButtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse112
Greg BonnenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Angelia OrrPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse13
Salman BhojaniPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse92
Charles SchwertnerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate5
Cody HarrisCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Suleman LalaniCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse76
John LujanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse118
Will MetcalfCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Mihaela PleșaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse70
Royce WestCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate23

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Effective on 1/1/26
  2. Signed by the Governor
  3. Sent to the Governor
  4. Signed in the Senate
  5. Signed in the House
  6. Reported enrolled
  7. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
  8. Text of Senate Amendment(s)
  9. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  10. Record vote
  11. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
  12. Senate Amendments Analysis distributed

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source