When the U.S. Senate abandoned the proposed five-year moratorium on state AI laws, it positioned the Texas AG to extend his existing lead in AI enforcement, armed with the newly signed and novel Texas Responsible AI Governance Act (TRAIGA). The law, which takes effect January 2026, is the first in the U.S. to fully ban certain AI uses, with penalties up to $120,000 per violation. TRAIGA notably complicates biometric data compliance for companies, but also offers several business-friendly measures to protect those facing AG investigations. This article details how this sizable change in AI regulation empowers the Texas AG with enforcement latitude, how TRAIGA dovetails with other states’ AI enforcement focus areas and how it amends the state’s biometric law. It also offers steps companies should consider for complying with state AI laws that will go into effect at the start of 2026 in Colorado, California and now Texas. See “How to Address the Colorado AI Act’s ‘Complex Compliance Regime’” (Jun. 5, 2024).