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TX HB556
Bill
Status
11/12/2024
Primary Sponsor
Mary Gonzalez
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AI Summary
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Expands the existing "deep fake video" criminal offense to cover broader "artificially generated media," including images, audio recordings, video recordings, radio broadcasts, and written text
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Defines artificially generated media as content created or modified using generative artificial intelligence or other computer software with intent to deceive
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Makes it a criminal offense to create and distribute such AI-generated media within 30 days of an election with intent to injure a candidate or influence election results
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Applies only to offenses committed on or after September 1, 2025, with prior offenses governed by existing law
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Removes the previous requirement that content must "depict a real person performing an action that did not occur in reality," broadening what types of deceptive content are covered
Legislative Description
Relating to a criminal offense for the creation or distribution of certain artificially generated media with the intent to influence the outcome of an election.
Elections
Last Action
Left pending in committee
4/3/2025