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TX SB228
Bill
Status
11/12/2024
Primary Sponsor
Royce West
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AI Summary
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Creates a criminal offense for publishing, distributing, or broadcasting political advertising containing AI-manipulated images, audio, or video of officeholders or candidates
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Prohibits content that uses generative artificial intelligence to create realistic but false depictions of a candidate's or officeholder's appearance, speech, or conduct that did not actually occur
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Requires the manipulation to create a "fundamentally different understanding or impression" than a reasonable person would have from the original, unaltered content
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Classifies violations as a Class B misdemeanor
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Takes effect September 1, 2025, and applies only to political advertising published, distributed, or broadcast on or after that date
Legislative Description
Relating to prohibiting the use of certain political advertising manipulated by generative artificial intelligence technology; creating a criminal offense.
Elections
Last Action
Referred to State Affairs
2/3/2025