Texas HB5118 mandates employer disclosure and bias audits for automated employment decision tools.

HB5118 requires employers to inform job applicants if they use automated employment decision tools to assess fitness for a position. Employers must also disclose how these tools will be used, including what characteristics may be evaluated. Additionally, employers must conduct a bias audit by an impartial, independent auditor to check for discriminatory effects and post the audit results on their public website. The Texas Workforce Commission will adopt rules for administering this chapter, which takes effect September 1, 2025.

Texas HB5118 mandates employer disclosure and bias audits for automated employment decision tools.

HB5118 requires employers to inform job applicants if they use automated employment decision tools to assess fitness for a position. Employers must also disclose how these tools will be used, including what characteristics may be evaluated. Additionally, employers must conduct a bias audit by an impartial, independent auditor to check for discriminatory effects and post the audit results on their public website. The Texas Workforce Commission will adopt rules for administering this chapter, which takes effect September 1, 2025.