Texas
11%
3/28
AI Gap Index
0/10
Schools
1/8
Workforce
2/6
Governance
0/4
Access
Schools 0/10
D1 AI literacy curriculum exists in schools 0
D2 Curriculum is binding law or mandate 0
D3 Ethics component included in curriculum 0
D4 Teacher training mandated and funded before rollout 0
D5 Dedicated funding attached to the requirement 0
Workforce 1/8
D6 Employers legally required to train all employees 0
D7 Training must cover ethics and critical evaluation 0
D8 Pre-redundancy training obligation exists 0
D9 Workers have rights when AI used in employment decisions 1 TRAIGA (HB 149, effective Jan 2026) prohibits AI-assisted employment discrimination against protected classes; no private right of action.
Civil Service & Governance 2/6
D10 Civil servants working with AI must receive training 1 Texas AI Council created by TRAIGA as advisory and oversight body; enforcement via Attorney General only, not a full regulator.
D11 Minimum training standard is defined 1 HB 3512 (signed June 2025, effective Sept 2025) requires all state, school district, and local government employees using computers ≥25% of duties to complete annual DIR-certified AI awareness training; DIR must certify at least five programmes per year against defined standards; FY 2026 completion deadline is 31 August 2026.
D12 Enforcement mechanism exists with named authority 0
Public Access 0/4
D13 Free or publicly funded AI literacy resources available 0
D14 Digital infrastructure support for schools and institutions 0
Index history
May 6, 2026 3/28 HB 3512 enacted: mandatory annual DIR-certified AI training for all public-sector employees using computers ≥25% of duties; dim11=1 (mandatory, standard defined, no pre-deployment verification gate).
April 2, 2026 2/28 Initial scoring: TRAIGA (HB 149) enacted; dim9=1 (employment AI discrimination prohibited); dim10=1 (Texas AI Council, advisory).