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      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Texas: statutory code index",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Texas's constitution and statutory codes are published on the official Texas Constitution and Statutes site at statutes.capitol.texas.gov, listing codes including the Penal Code and Civil Practice and Remedies Code.",
      "body": "Texas's constitution and statutory codes are published on the official Texas Constitution and Statutes site at statutes.capitol.texas.gov, listing codes including the Penal Code and Civil Practice and Remedies Code.\n\nWhat Texas State Legislature actually says:\n\n“Texas Constitution and Statutes”\n\nNote: Anchor record for Texas statutory codes index.",
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      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Texas: statutory regulation",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Effective January 1, 2026, the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act governs entities deploying artificial intelligence in Texas.",
      "body": "Effective January 1, 2026, the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act governs entities deploying artificial intelligence in Texas.\n\nWhat Office of the Attorney General of Texas actually says:\n\n“Effective January 1, 2026, the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act (“TRAIGA”) governs entities deploying artificial intelligence (“AI”) in Texas.”\n\nNote: TRAIGA effective date and scope.",
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      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Texas: statutory regulation",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Artificial intelligence systems may not be developed or distributed with the intent of producing or distributing visual material in violation of Texas Penal Code Section 43.26 or deep fake videos or images in violation of Texas Penal Code Section 21.165.",
      "body": "Artificial intelligence systems may not be developed or distributed with the intent of producing or distributing visual material in violation of Texas Penal Code Section 43.26 or deep fake videos or images in violation of Texas Penal Code Section 21.165.\n\nWhat Office of the Attorney General of Texas actually says:\n\n“AI systems may not be developed or distributed with the intent of producing or distributing visual material in violation of Texas Penal Code § 43.26, deep fake videos or images in violation of Texas Penal Code § 21.165, or engaging in explicit text-based conversations that simulate or describe sexual conduct as defined by Texas Penal Code § 43.25 while impersonating or imitating minors.”\n\nNote: Prohibitions under TRAIGA regarding deepfakes and sexual content.",
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      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Texas: statutory regulation",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] For each violation of TRAIGA the court determines to be curable, civil penalties may range from $10,000 to $12,000, for each violation determined to be uncurable, $80,000 to $200,000, and for a continued violation, $2,000 to $40,000 for each day the violation continues.",
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