Signed by Governor Authored by Gio Capriglione (R) View at Source
Caption: Relating to artificial intelligence training programs for certain employees and officials of state agencies and local governments. Initially Referred to House Delivery of Government Efficiency Committee, chaired by a Republican Last Referred to Senate Business & Commerce Committee, chaired by a Republican
HB 3512 mandates artificial intelligence (AI) training for state and local government employees, expanding existing cybersecurity training requirements. It amends multiple sections of the Government Code and Education Code to require AI training for employees who use computers for at least 25% of their duties. It also establishes certification standards for AI training programs and ties grant eligibility for local governments to compliance with these training requirements.
Joint authors: Orr (R) Sponsors: Blanco (D)
Feb 28, 2025
(H) Capriglione signed onto the bill as Author (H) Filed
Mar 24, 2025
(H) Read first time (H) Referred to the House Delivery of Government Efficiency, chaired by a Republican
Apr 2, 2025
(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (H) Considered in public hearing (H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee (H) Left pending in committee
Apr 7, 2025
(H) House Delivery of Government Efficiency met. (H) Considered in formal meeting (H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Apr 17, 2025
(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator (H) Committee report distributed
Apr 22, 2025
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 30, 2025
(H) Considered in Calendars
May 2, 2025
(H) Placed on General State Calendar
May 5, 2025
(H) Orr signed onto the bill as Joint Author (H) Read 2nd time (H) Passed to engrossment
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(H) Reported engrossed (S) Received from the House
May 7, 2025
(S) Read first time (S) Referred to the Senate Business & Commerce, chaired by a Republican
May 20, 2025
(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (S) Considered in public hearing (S) Left pending in committee
May 22, 2025
(S) Considered in public hearing (S) Vote taken in committee (S) Reported favorably as substituted (S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar (S) Committee report printed and distributed
May 25, 2025
(S) Placed on intent calendar (S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business (S) Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading (S) Vote recorded in Journal (S) Three day rule suspended (S) Record vote (S) Read 3rd time (S) Passed (S) Record vote
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(H) Text of Senate Amendment(s) (S) House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
May 29, 2025
(H) Reported enrolled
May 30, 2025
(H) Signed in the House
May 31, 2025
(S) Signed in the Senate (E) Sent to the Governor
(H) Blanco signed onto the bill as Sponsor
Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill
For
(Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Elisa Tamayo for El Paso County (Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Glenn Hamer for Texas Association of Business (Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Megan Mauro for Texas Association of Business (Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Rahul Sreenivasan for Texas 2036 (Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Rahul Sreenivasan for Texas 2036 (Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Renzo Soto for TechNet (Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Renzo Soto for TechNet (Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Steven Deline for self (Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Steven Deline for self
