Bill Amendment: TX HB149 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature

NOTE: For additional amemendments please see the Bill Drafting List

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

Status: 0000-00-00 - Effective on 1/1/26 [HB149 Detail]

Download: Texas-2025-HB149-Senate_Amendment_S_2_F2-Schwertner.html

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Amend CSHB 149 (senate committee report) in SECTION 4 of the bill, at the end of added Section 552.001, Business & Commerce Code (page 3, between lines 13 and 14), by adding the following:

(3)  "Governmental entity" means any department, commission, board, office, authority, or other administrative unit of this state or of any political subdivision of this state, that exercises governmental functions under the authority of the laws of this state. The term does not include:

(A)  a hospital district created under the Health and Safety Code or Article IX, Texas Constitution; or

(B)  an institution of higher education, as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code, including any university system or any component institution of the system.