Colorado AI Act vs TRAIGA: what they share and how they differ
Colorado AI Act and TRAIGA share 4 of 24 control themes and 2 checks. 50% of TRAIGA requirements can be proven with checks Colorado AI Act already uses, 25% the other way round.
In force
Colorado AI Act
How to comply with the Colorado AI Act (SB 24-205)
8 requirementsNext —
In force
TRAIGA
How to comply with the Texas Responsible AI Governance Act
4 requirementsNext —
4/24shared control themes
2shared checks
50%of TRAIGA requirements covered by Colorado AI Act evidence
25%of Colorado AI Act requirements covered by TRAIGA evidence
At a glance
| Colorado AI Act | TRAIGA | |
|---|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Colorado | Texas |
| Kind | Statute same | Statute same |
| Status | In force same | In force same |
| Binding | Yes same | Yes same |
| Object analysed | Automated decision | AI system |
| Scope | Developers and deployers of high-risk AI systems doing business in Colorado. | Developers and deployers in Texas; stronger duties for government entities. |
| Territorial reach | Doing business in Colorado, decisions about residents. | Doing business in Texas or products used by residents. |
| Penalties | Unfair trade practice; Attorney General enforcement only. Affirmative defence when aligned with NIST AI RMF or ISO 42001. | $10,000 to $200,000 per violation, plus daily penalties; Attorney General enforcement only. |
| Qualification axes | High-risk system (consequential decision) | TRAIGA scope |
| Roles | Developer, Deployer | Developer, Deployer, Government entity |
| Requirements | 8 | 4 |
| Next milestone | — same | — same |
Theme by theme
requirements per theme
Colorado AI ActTRAIGA
Governance
Assessment
Build
People & use
Lifecycle & third parties
What they share: one piece of evidence, two frameworks
2
| Code | Check | Requirements Colorado AI Act | Requirements TRAIGA |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHK-POL-RISK | An AI risk-management policy and process are established through transparent, documented controls | ||
| VER-018-D-01 | Persons informed of the interaction with an AI system |
Differences: requirements specific to each framework
Requirements with no check serving the other framework: the extra work.
Colorado AI Act
6
CO-01
Reasonable care against algorithmic discrimination §6-1-1702(1)
CO-02
CO-03
Public statement of high-risk systems §6-1-1702(4)
CO-04
Report to the Attorney General within 90 days §6-1-1702(5), 1703(7)
CO-06
Annual impact assessment and on each modification §6-1-1703(3)
Timelines
PastSet in the textPotentialTo verify
May 17, 2024Colorado AI Act · Signed into law
Jun 22, 2025TRAIGA · Signed into law
Aug 28, 2025Colorado AI Act · SB 25B-004: delay to 30 June 2026
Jan 1, 2026TRAIGA · Effective date
Jun 30, 2026Colorado AI Act · Effective date (2026 session amendments to verify)
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