In an attempt to weaken national artificial intelligence regulation, President Donald Trump’s administration has published a framework laying out a wishlist for U.S. AI policy. Trump intends for this framework, which includes rules against states legislating AI and few protections for American citizens, to be used to draft a new law.
Since his inauguration in January 2025, Trump has made it a goal to institute his AI objectives nationwide. His previous attempts include a December 2025 executive order, which focused on promoting AI innovation and federalizing AI regulation, and his attempt to pass a provision banning states from regulating AI in last year’s One Big Beautiful Bill.
More recently, the Trump Administration published “A National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence,” detailing his main AI policy goals. Some notable goals include safeguards for children, creating AI jobs, supporting AI development and passing federal legislation to preempt state laws. The possible federal blockades on state AI laws have caused discourse, since states will be severely limited in the regulation of AI, which many have already done.
These actions have been met with praise from AI and tech companies, which have collaborated with Trump and his administration in the past. Tech companies say these bills will allow for increased AI innovation, more jobs and the U.S. to get ahead of China in AI development.
State legislators, both Republican and Democrat, have criticized the administration for attempting to ban states from regulating AI and preempting existing laws.
Texas’ current AI legislation is at risk. The “Texas Responsible AI Governance Law,” is a bipartisan bill passed in 2025, which bans AI companies from producing models that encourage suicidal ideations or prompt users to harm others. The bill also requires government agencies and healthcare providers to disclose when they are using AI.
Texas State Sen. Angela Paxton has commented on the matter.
“I like the idea of there being strong federal legislation, but until that exists, I think we have to preserve the ability of the states to pass laws [on AI],” Paxton stated.
If a law based on Trump’s framework were to pass, it would conflict with certain provisions of this bill.
Congressional support for Trump’s AI policy is uncertain. While most Republicans seem to support this bill, others, like Sen. Josh Hawley and Sen. Marsha Blackburn, seem wary of AI. Democrats are uninterested in passing a bill that they think is too weak to protect Americans from AI.
