TX HB1121

Expands civil and criminal liability for non-consensual disclosure of intimate visual material to explicitly include AI-generated or computer-modified "deepfake" content depicting a recognizable person by their face, likeness, or other distinguishing characteristics

Establishes joint and several liability for AI application or software providers whose tools are used to create non-consensual intimate imagery, if the provider failed to take reasonable precautions against such misuse

Maintains existing requirements that disclosure must be without effective consent, with intent to harm, cause actual harm to the depicted person, and reveal their identity through the material or accompanying information

Applies to both civil causes of action under the Civil Practice and Remedies Code and criminal offenses under the Penal Code (Section 21.16)

Takes effect September 1, 2025, applying only to causes of action and offenses occurring on or after that date