AI law comparison · Data verified 2026-08-25
Texas TRAIGA vs Utah AI Policy Act
Texas TRAIGA and Utah AI Policy Act are two of the 169 AI and data regulations Aegis Firma tracks. They have different scopes, effective dates, and penalties — and many businesses fall under both. Here is the side-by-side, drawn directly from the regulatory registry.
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Summary of publicly available regulatory text. Verify against current official sources before relying on this for compliance decisions. Not legal advice.
The key difference
Utah AI Policy Act takes effect first, so it is usually the more urgent of the two. Texas TRAIGA tracks 7 compliance requirements and Utah AI Policy Act tracks 8. They are not interchangeable — meeting one does not discharge the other. The practical question is not which law is “stricter,” but which of them — or both — actually applies to your business.
Texas Responsible AI Governance Act (TRAIGA / HB 149)
Texas HB 149 (TRAIGA), signed June 22, 2025 and codified as Tex. Bus. & Com. Code Title 11, Subtitle D (ch. 551–552, with a ch. 553 regulatory sandbox and a ch. 554 Texas AI Council), prohibits specific harmful AI practices and imposes disclosure obligations. The Act focuses on intent-based liability. Subchapter B contains exactly seven prohibition/disclosure sections (§§ 552.051–552.057, verified against the enrolle…
Full Texas TRAIGA requirementsUtah Artificial Intelligence Policy Act (SB 149, amended by SB 226 / SB 332 / HB 452)
Utah was the first US state to pass AI-focused consumer protection legislation. The AI Policy Act (SB 149, effective May 1, 2024) required businesses using generative AI in consumer interactions to disclose AI involvement, and required proactive disclosure when AI was used in regulated professions. The 2025 amendment package (all effective May 7, 2025) significantly narrowed these duties: SB 226 redefined "generative…
Full Utah AI Policy Act requirementsCommon questions
Could both Texas TRAIGA and Utah AI Policy Act apply to my business?
Yes. Texas TRAIGA and Utah AI Policy Act are separate regulations with separate scopes — a business can fall under both at once. Texas TRAIGA covers Applies to any person or entity that: (1) develops an AI system intended to interact with or make decisions about Texas residents; OR (2) deploys an AI system i… Utah AI Policy Act covers Applies to: any person or business that uses generative AI — defined, after SB 226 (eff. If your operations meet both scopes, you must comply with both. Aegis Firma's free scan checks all 169 tracked regulations against your business profile so you do not have to read each law to find out.
Which has the higher maximum penalty — Texas TRAIGA or Utah AI Policy Act?
Texas TRAIGA: $10,000–$12,000 per curable violation; $80,000–$200,000 per violation a court determines uncurable; $2,000–$40,000 per day for continuing violations (Tex. Bus. & Com. Code § 552.105(a)); state licensing agencies may add license suspension/probation/revocation or up to $100,000 on AG recommendation (§ 552.106). TX AG exclusive enforcement, no private right of action (§ 552.101), mandatory 60-day cure (§ 552.104) Utah AI Policy Act: $2,500 per violation (enforced by Utah Division of Consumer Protection) Penalty structures differ by regulator and violation type — read each law's full page for the cure periods and per-violation detail.
When does each law take effect?
Texas TRAIGA — effective 2026-01-01. Utah AI Policy Act — effective 2024-05-01. Dates last verified against official sources on 2026-08-25 and 2026-08-25 respectively.
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