AI Automation
Agency, Austin.
Austin is the fastest-growing major city in the US, with a booming technology and healthcare sector. Texas has no general state privacy law — federal HIPAA, FINRA, and FTC frameworks fully apply. The city's high density of growth-stage businesses makes it a natural fit for AI automation.
Texas has a general-purpose AI statute in force. TRAIGA took effect on 1 January 2026.
The Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act, HB 149, was signed on 22 June 2025 and took effect on 1 January 2026. Unlike California's approach, which regulates automated decisions through privacy law, TRAIGA regulates AI directly and by prohibited use: behavioural manipulation, unlawful discrimination, deepfake creation, and infringement of constitutional rights.
The penalty structure is what changes build behaviour. Curable violations carry 10,000 to 12,000 dollars if not cured, uncurable violations carry 80,000 to 200,000 dollars, and continuing violations accrue 2,000 to 40,000 dollars per day. A system that keeps running while a dispute is unresolved is a system accruing daily liability, which makes a documented kill switch and a clear owner part of the deliverable rather than an operational nicety.
Because TRAIGA turns on use rather than on sector, it reaches automations that would sit outside a privacy statute entirely. An internal workflow that never touches a consumer can still fall within it if the use is prohibited. We map intended use against the prohibited categories before build starts on Texas projects.
Who you answer to here
- Texas Attorney General
- Enforcement of TRAIGA, including the cure period
- Texas HB 149 (TRAIGA)
- In force since 1 January 2026; regulates AI by prohibited use
- Texas Data Privacy and Security Act
- Consumer rights running alongside TRAIGA
Sources
- 01HB 149, Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act, bill history, Texas Legislature Online
Six industries.
One engineering team.
Healthcare
Clinical admin, patient flow, and compliance automation.
HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules, 21st Century Cures Act interoperability mandates, and ONC information-blocking rules govern all healthcare AI deployments.
- Appointment scheduling and patient reminders
- Clinical documentation and records processing
- Referral routing and prior authorisation
Fintech
KYC, AML, reconciliation, and regulatory reporting.
SEC Rule 17a-4, FINRA Rules 3110 and 3120, BSA/AML requirements, and SOX Section 302/404 for publicly listed companies govern all financial AI automation.
- KYC/AML onboarding and ongoing monitoring
- Transaction reconciliation and exception handling
- Regulatory reporting and audit trail generation
Legal
Document review, client intake, and billing automation.
ABA Model Rules 1.1 (competence) and 1.6 (confidentiality), FRCP e-discovery requirements, and state bar ethics opinions on AI use in legal practice.
- Contract review and clause extraction
- Client intake and matter management automation
- Billing, time capture, and accounts receivable
Manufacturing
Predictive maintenance, quality control, and supply chain.
OSHA 29 CFR regulations, FDA 21 CFR Part 11 for electronic records and signatures, ISO 9001, and EPA environmental reporting requirements.
- Predictive maintenance and asset health monitoring
- Quality control inspection and defect classification
- Supply chain and inventory optimisation
Education
Admissions, student support, and administrative automation.
FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act), COPPA for under-13 users, Section 508 accessibility requirements, and applicable state education codes.
- Admissions processing and applicant scoring
- Student support routing and early intervention alerts
- Administrative reporting and compliance documentation
E-commerce
Inventory, pricing, fulfilment, and customer service automation.
CCPA/CPRA (California), FTC Act Section 5, PCI DSS for payment data, and COPPA for platforms with under-13 users.
- Inventory forecasting and replenishment automation
- Dynamic pricing and margin optimisation
- Customer service triage and returns processing
Brief, engineer, ship.
Brief
Tell us what you are trying to stop doing manually. One hour, no deck required.
Week 1Engineer
We map the process, confirm the compliance requirements, and build it to a fixed spec.
Weeks 2–8Ship
You go live with a compliant, auditable automation. We stay alongside for support and iteration.
Week 8+