{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-business-commerce-code-553.052","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Business \u0026 Commerce Code § 553.052","heading":"APPLICATION FOR PROGRAM PARTICIPATION.","body":"(a) A person must obtain approval from the department and any applicable agency before testing an artificial intelligence system under the program.\n(b) The department by rule shall prescribe the application form. The form must require the applicant to:\n(1) provide a detailed description of the artificial intelligence system the applicant desires to test in the program, and its intended use;\n(2) include a benefit assessment that addresses potential impacts on consumers, privacy, and public safety;\n(3) describe the applicant's plan for mitigating any adverse consequences that may occur during the test; and\n(4) provide proof of compliance with any applicable federal artificial intelligence laws and regulations.\nAdded by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1174 (H.B. 149), Sec. 4, eff. January 1, 2026.","path":["BUSINESS AND COMMERCE CODE","TITLE 11. PERSONAL IDENTITY INFORMATION","SUBTITLE D. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE PROTECTION","CHAPTER 553. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE REGULATORY SANDBOX PROGRAM","SUBCHAPTER B. SANDBOX PROGRAM FRAMEWORK"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/BC/htm/BC.553.htm#553.052","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:46:56Z","sha256":"1ad2fb3536d95498f6ce61c328e768f2df850e3e02af979ce8785cc8bc74d6e3","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-business-commerce-code-553.051","next":"us-tx/tex.-business-commerce-code-553.053"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}