Texas Ranks Third Nationally in AI-Related Court Filing Errors, New Analysis Finds

FORT WORTH, Texas (TXAN 24) — A new analysis from LAINE AI reports that Texas ranks third in the United States for AI-related legal filing errors, with 49 confirmed incidents identified in court records, including 14 cases recorded in Q1 2026.

The study reviewed 724 confirmed AI-related errors in U.S. court filings, documenting issues such as hallucinated citations, fabricated legal references, and other inaccuracies tied to AI-assisted drafting used in litigation.

According to the findings, Texas trails only California (97 cases) and New York (69 cases), while remaining ahead of Florida (42) and Illinois (33). Together, those five states account for roughly 40% of all documented AI-related filing errors nationwide.

The report also notes that Texas has maintained a steady pace of incidents, with 14 cases in the first quarter of 2026 alone, suggesting the issue has not slowed despite increased awareness among legal professionals.

Nationally, AI-related filing errors have surged sharply, rising from 7 incidents in Q1 2024 to 226 in Q1 2026—a 32-fold increase over two years.

California led in financial penalties as well, with courts issuing more than $256,000 in sanctions across 22 cases, representing about 35% of the $723,549 collected nationwide.