Monitoring the Session

HB 416

no AI deciding who gets fired at state agencies

Filed

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review
Rep. Mary E. GonzálezDHouse 75

Initial review · graded Nov 9, 2026 · How we grade

Caption

relating to a restriction on state agency deployment and use of an artificial intelligence system regarding an employment decision or confidential information.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

No AI for hiring or firing. No confidential info typed in either.

The bill bars state agencies from using artificial intelligence to review, hire, promote, demote, fire or make any other employment decision about their workers. It also bars state agency employees from typing confidential information into an artificial intelligence system. State agencies and their employees are the ones affected, starting September 1, 2027.

Receipt

The receipt

90R-HB416 · 2026-11-09

SOLD BY

Rep. Mary E. GonzálezDHouse 75

ITEM

relating to a restriction on state agency deployment and use of an artificial intelligence system regarding an employment decision or confidential information.

WHAT IT DOES

No AI for hiring or firing. No confidential info typed in either.

The bill bars state agencies from using artificial intelligence to review, hire, promote, demote, fire or make any other employment decision about their workers. It also bars state agency employees from typing confidential information into an artificial intelligence system. State agencies and their employees are the ones affected, starting September 1, 2027.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

  1. Filed
FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Mary E. González

Donors

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$10KCoalition for Working Families PAC$10KTexas Sands PAC$8K

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

Derived itemized flow · Jul 16, 2024 to Jun 13, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$10,000.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$10,000.00

Cash
$10,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$10,000.00

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 11, 2024 to Mar 30, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100985912, 101032788, 101058648.

Coalition for Working Families PAC$10,000.00

Coalition for Working Families PAC

$10,000.00

Cash
$10,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$10,000.00

Also funds 24 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Dec 25, 2025 to Oct 15, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Jan 5, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101058648.

Texas Sands PAC$8,000.00

Texas Sands PAC

$8,000.00

Cash
$8,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$8,000.00

Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jul 22, 2024 to Dec 9, 2024. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100985912.

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

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Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$10,000.00

Cash
$10,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$10,000.00

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 11, 2024 to Mar 30, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100985912, 101032788, 101058648.

×

Coalition for Working Families PAC

$10,000.00

Cash
$10,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$10,000.00

Also funds 24 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Dec 25, 2025 to Oct 15, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Jan 5, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101058648.

×

Texas Sands PAC

$8,000.00

Cash
$8,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$8,000.00

Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jul 22, 2024 to Dec 9, 2024. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100985912.

Votes

No floor vote loaded for this bill.

Fiscal

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

How this was graded

Analysis of text version I by a super-expensive superintelligence, Nov 9, 2026, against the published rubric.

Sources

Texas House · Filed Nov 9, 2026

11/09/2026 H Filed

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced

Data snapshot Nov 10, 2026 at 2:33 AM CST. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Subjects

Artificial Intelligence (IQ7C5)

Labor--General

State Agencies, Boards & Commissions

State Employees

Text

The text as introduced · 184 words

90R3446 LRM-D

By: González of El Paso
H.B. No. 416

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to a restriction on state agency deployment and use of an

artificial intelligence system regarding an employment decision or

confidential information.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Subchapter S, Chapter 2054, Government Code, as

added by Chapter 1148 (S.B. 1964), Acts of the 89th Legislature,

Regular Session, 2025, is amended by adding Section 2054.7085 to

read as follows:

Sec. 2054.7085. RESTRICTION ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

SYSTEM USE REGARDING EMPLOYMENT DECISION OR CONFIDENTIAL

INFORMATION. (a) A state agency may not deploy or use an

artificial intelligence system to:

(1) conduct an employee performance review or make a

decision related to the review's outcome;

(2) promote or demote an employee;

(3) hire an employee;

(4) terminate an employee; or

(5) make any other employment-related decision.

(b) A state agency employee may not enter into an artificial

intelligence system information that is confidential and not

subject to disclosure under Chapter 552 or other law.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2027.