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AI is reshaping how we work, learn, and interact, but the law is scrambling to keep up. In 2025, states rolled out a mix of AI regulations, from broad “privacy style” frameworks to narrowly targeted rules for healthcare, therapy, and online platforms. Understanding this patchwork is essential for businesses, professionals, and consumers alike, particularly for those operating in multiple states. In this post, we break down the key AI laws recently passed or updated across the United States in 2025, highlighting key provisions and why they matter. California The  California   AI Transparency Act , initially passed in 2024, was amended by  AB 853  to delay implementation until August 2, 2026. In addition, the bill requires that, beginning in 2027, any online platform that distributes content to more than 2,000,000 unique monthly users per year must be able to detect “provenance data,” which is metadata that shows when content was generated or modified. Also starting i...

  On June 22, 2025, Governor Abbott signed the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act (TRAIGA), which will take effect January 1, 2026. Any business or government agency working with AI in Texas should take note that TRAIGA is not a copy-paste of other states’ laws; rather, it specifically targets intentional misuse of AI, not just “high-risk” AI. Unlike broader “high-risk AI” frameworks emerging in other states, TRAIGA puts intent at the center of its rules, with an emphasis on preventing deliberate misuse . It also makes meaningful changes to Texas’s privacy statutes to address AI-specific issues, particularly around biometric data and transparency obligations. Who Must Comply? Government agencies are explicitly within scope if they use AI to interact with the public. Private sector companies that develop, market, sell, or otherwise provide AI-generated content or AI services to Texas residents, even if the company is based outside the state, if its AI systems ...

We bet most of you didn’t have “Texas will beat California to the punch to regulate AI in the workplace” on your 2025 bingo card – but that’s what just happened. State lawmakers just overwhelmingly passed the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act (TRAIGA) on Sunday, a state law that could soon establish guardrails on AI use but without adding significant new burdens for employers. TRAIGA was sent to Governor Abbott yesterday, and if he approves the bill as expected, Texas will join Colorado, Illinois, and other states in regulating the use of AI starting January 1, 2026. What do businesses, employers, and AI developers need to know about this surprising development? Quick Background on the AI “Texas Two-Step” Things took a surprising turn in the AI regulation race late last year when State Rep. Giovanni Capriglione (R) introduced a groundbreaking bill that aimed to force Texas employers to comply with what would have been the nation’s most comprehensive state-le...

A Texas lawmaker recently introduced a potentially groundbreaking bill that could force Texas employers to comply with the nation’s most comprehensive state-level AI standards. Introduced by Rep. Giovanni Capriglione (R) on December 23, the Texas Responsible AI Governance Act (TRAIGA) takes a risk-based approach to AI regulation similar to European-style regulatory schemes, with significant implications for employers across industries. Here’s five things businesses need to know and what you might expect in the future – for Texas employers and for businesses across the country. 1. High-Risk AI Systems Targeted for Oversight T RAIGA (officially HB 1709,  which you can read here ) classifies AI systems by their potential impact on “consequential decisions,” such as employment, housing, healthcare, and education . According to the bill, “consequential decisions” are defined as those that materially affect an individual’s access to or conditions of these essential services, including hi...