Edictai: Texas https://edictai.org/states/tx/feed.xml 2026-02-18T00:00:00Z Edictai https://edictai.org/states/tx/#us-tx-tamus-regulation-15-99-08-ai-in-research TX: System Regulation 15.99.08 Artificial Intelligence in Research 2026-02-18T00:00:00Z Current. Texas A&M University System regulation, most recently revised February 18, 2026, guiding the use of generative and other AI for research. It bars using public or third-party AI tools with non-public research data, such as unpublished, export-controlled, or classified research, unless the tool is covered by a system or member contract with adequate safeguards. https://edictai.org/states/tx/#us-tx-tamus-ai-teaching-learning-toolkit TX: AI in Teaching and Learning: A Toolkit for the Texas A&M University System 2026-02-01T00:00:00Z Current. Practical guide for faculty, instructional designers, and academic leaders on using AI in teaching while following system and institutional governance and data security requirements. It covers guiding principles, classroom applications, AI-aware assessment and integrity expectations, data privacy checks, and piloting. https://edictai.org/states/tx/#us-tx-2025-s2-hb-148 TX HB 148: Relating to the use of artificial intelligence to score constructed responses on assessment instruments administered to public school students. 2025-08-15T00:00:00Z Introduced. Requires the Texas Education Agency to prohibit the use of artificial intelligence to score constructed responses on state assessment instruments, beginning with the 2026-2027 school year. https://edictai.org/states/tx/#us-tx-2025-s1-hb-167 TX HB 167: Relating to the use of artificial intelligence to score constructed responses on assessment instruments administered to public school students. 2025-07-22T00:00:00Z Introduced. Requires the Texas Education Agency to prohibit the use of artificial intelligence to score constructed responses on state assessment instruments, beginning with the 2026-2027 school year. https://edictai.org/states/tx/#us-tx-2025-2026-hb-3512 TX HB 3512: Relating to artificial intelligence training programs for certain employees and officials of state agencies and local governments. 2025-06-20T00:00:00Z Became law. Requires state and local government employees and officials who use computers for a substantial share of their duties to complete state-certified artificial intelligence training as well as cybersecurity training. Provides that school district cybersecurity coordinators complete the AI training annually and other district employees complete it as the district determines. https://edictai.org/states/tx/#us-tx-2025-2026-sb-747 TX SB 747: Relating to public school policies and programs regarding the production or distribution of certain intimate visual material by public school students. 2025-05-26T00:00:00Z Passed one chamber. Allows removal or expulsion of students who release intimate visual material of another student, including material created with artificial intelligence, defines such production or distribution as cyberbullying, requires district bullying policies to address it, and directs development of programs on the risks of AI-generated intimate images. https://edictai.org/states/tx/#us-tx-2025-2026-hb-5118 TX HB 5118: Relating to a study on employer and state agency use of automated employment decision tools in assessing an applicant's suitability for a position. 2025-05-15T00:00:00Z In committee. Directs the Texas Workforce Commission to study the use of artificial intelligence systems and automated employment decision tools in hiring by employers and state agencies, defined to include university systems and institutions of higher education. The study must address bias detection, transparency and oversight and lead to a report with recommendations. https://edictai.org/states/tx/#us-tx-2025-2026-hb-1405 TX HB 1405: Relating to bullying and cyberbullying in public schools. 2025-05-14T00:00:00Z In committee. Revises school bullying law, requiring district bullying policies with investigation procedures and supportive measures for affected students. Defines cyberbullying to include bullying through an application using artificial intelligence. https://edictai.org/states/tx/#us-tx-2025-2026-hb-5282 TX HB 5282: Relating to the use of artificial intelligence to score certain portions of assessment instruments administered to public school students. 2025-04-07T00:00:00Z In committee. Requires the Texas Education Agency to prohibit artificial intelligence scoring of constructed responses on state assessments unless the scoring method is trained on representative samples of student responses, meets validity and reliability standards, and is certified by an independent entity as free of measurable bias. https://edictai.org/states/tx/#us-tx-2025-2026-sb-2787 TX SB 2787: Relating to digital citizenship and media literacy instruction in public schools and a public school policy regarding Internet safety. 2025-04-03T00:00:00Z In committee. Requires districts to provide digital citizenship and media literacy instruction and directs the State Board of Education to adopt essential knowledge and skills that include identifying credible information by analyzing content created or modified by generative artificial intelligence. Also requires districts and charter schools to adopt Internet safety policies. https://edictai.org/states/tx/#us-tx-2025-2026-hb-4448 TX HB 4448: Relating to an automated artificial intelligence review of library material purchased by public schools; providing an administrative penalty. 2025-04-02T00:00:00Z In committee. Requires school districts and charter schools to submit library materials to an agency-approved third party for automated artificial intelligence review of sexually explicit or sexually relevant content before purchase. Sets standards for approved reviewers, including bias mitigation and accuracy audits, and imposes penalties for violations. https://edictai.org/states/tx/#us-tx-2025-2026-hb-4390 TX HB 4390: Relating to parental rights regarding the use of machine grading to score certain portions of assessment instruments administered to public school students in this state. 2025-04-01T00:00:00Z In committee. Requires the Texas Education Agency to notify parents when machine grading, including artificial intelligence, is used to score a student's constructed response on a state assessment. Lets parents of students who did not perform satisfactorily request rescoring by a traditional method at no cost. https://edictai.org/states/tx/#us-tx-2025-2026-hb-1709 TX HB 1709: Relating to the regulation and reporting on the use of artificial intelligence systems by certain business entities and state agencies; providing civil penalties. 2025-03-14T00:00:00Z In committee. Enacts a version of the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act that, among other provisions, creates the Texas Artificial Intelligence Workforce Development Grant Program. The program provides grants to public school districts, charter schools, community colleges and technical institutes for AI-related career and technical education, curricula and training. https://edictai.org/states/tx/#us-tx-2025-2026-hb-2400 TX HB 2400: Relating to a prohibition on the use of artificial intelligence technology for classroom instruction. 2025-03-14T00:00:00Z In committee. Prohibits school districts and open-enrollment charter schools from using artificial intelligence technology to provide instruction to students or to replace or supplement a teacher's role in instruction or in interacting with students in a course, beginning in 2025-2026. https://edictai.org/states/tx/#us-tx-2025-2026-sb-1445 TX SB 1445: Relating to bullying and cyberbullying in public schools. 2025-03-06T00:00:00Z In committee. Revises school bullying law, requiring district bullying policies with reporting, investigation, and supportive measures, and defines cyberbullying to include bullying done through an application using artificial intelligence. https://edictai.org/states/tx/#us-tx-2025-2026-hb-641 TX HB 641: Relating to digital citizenship instruction in public schools. 2025-03-04T00:00:00Z In committee. Requires school districts to incorporate digital citizenship instruction, completed by sixth-grade students as part of social studies, and defines digital citizenship to include media literacy such as analyzing content created or modified by generative artificial intelligence. https://edictai.org/states/tx/#us-tx-2025-2026-sb-1298 TX SB 1298: Relating to instruction in online safety for minors provided in public schools and by the Department of Public Safety. 2025-02-28T00:00:00Z In committee. Adds online safety to the required enrichment curriculum, including instruction on the potential dangers of applications that use artificial intelligence, and directs the State Board of Education to adopt related essential knowledge and skills. Also adds AI applications to the Department of Public Safety's online safety education for minors. https://edictai.org/states/tx/#us-tx-2025-2026-sb-382 TX SB 382: Relating to a prohibition on the use of artificial intelligence technology for classroom instruction. 2025-02-03T00:00:00Z In committee. Prohibits school districts and open-enrollment charter schools from using artificial intelligence technology to provide instruction or to replace or supplement a teacher's role in instruction or interacting with students. https://edictai.org/states/tx/#us-tx-tamus-regulation-29-01-05-artificial-intelligence TX: System Regulation 29.01.05 Artificial Intelligence 2024-12-10T00:00:00Z Current. Texas A&M University System regulation, approved December 10, 2024, that implements Texas Government Code Section 2054.601 and sets a broad framework for ethical, responsible, and innovative use of AI and machine learning across system members, including education, administration, and student use. It establishes a System AI Council and lets member institutions write their own rules. https://edictai.org/states/tx/#us-tx-2023-s4-hb-1 TX HB 1: Relating to primary and secondary education, including the certification, compensation, and health coverage of certain public school employees, the public school finance system, special education in public schools, the establishment of an education savings account program, measures to support the education of public school students that include certain educational grant programs, reading instruction, and early childhood education, the provision of virtual education, and public school accountability. 2023-11-17T00:00:00Z In committee. Omnibus public education bill addressing educator certification and pay, school finance, special education, education savings accounts and other topics. In Sec. 39.456, it calls for review of the statewide assessment and accountability system, including grading systems and the use of artificial intelligence in grading. https://edictai.org/states/tx/#us-tx-2023-s3-hb-1 TX HB 1: Relating to primary and secondary education, including the certification, compensation, and health coverage of certain public school employees, the public school finance system, special education in public schools, the establishment of an education savings account program, measures to support the education of public school students that include certain educational grant programs, reading instruction, and early childhood education, the provision of virtual education, and public school accountability. 2023-10-19T00:00:00Z Introduced. Omnibus public education bill addressing educator certification and pay, school finance, special education, education savings accounts and other topics. In Sec. 39.456, it calls for review of the statewide assessment and accountability system, including grading systems and the use of artificial intelligence in grading.