TX SB1621

Creates new criminal offense for possessing or viewing AI-generated or computer-generated child sexual abuse material that appears virtually indistinguishable from an actual child under 18, classified as a state jail felony with enhanced penalties for repeat offenders or large quantities

Expands definition of child pornography to include deepfakes and AI-manipulated images where a real child's likeness is used, even if the explicit content itself was digitally created

Establishes tiered penalty enhancements based on number of images: 10-49 depictions increases offense by one degree; 50+ depictions or material depicting sexual assault triggers first-degree felony charges with minimum 15-year imprisonment

Increases penalties for offenses committed by employees of child-care facilities, residential treatment centers, or state-funded youth shelters, with punishment up to life imprisonment or 25-99 years

Creates rebuttable presumption that depictions are of actual children rather than computer-generated, and provides affirmative defense for judicial/law enforcement officers performing official duties