TX SB441

Expands the definition of "deep fake media" from videos only to include all visual depictions (photographs, digital images, videos) created or altered using AI, machine learning, or other computer-generated means that appear indistinguishable from authentic depictions of real persons

Creates a new criminal offense for threatening to produce or distribute deep fake media with intent to coerce, extort, harass, or intimidate (Class B misdemeanor, elevated to Class A if victim is under 18 or offender has prior conviction)

Increases penalties for producing/distributing sexually explicit deep fakes without consent from Class A misdemeanor to third-degree felony if the offender has a prior conviction or the depicted person is under 18 years old

Establishes civil liability for website owners, social media platforms, "nudification applications," and payment processors who recklessly facilitate the production or disclosure of artificial intimate visual material, requiring removal within 72 hours of receiving a takedown request

Provides victims a 10-year statute of limitations to bring civil suits, allows use of pseudonyms to protect victim identity in court proceedings, and requires mandatory restitution for psychological, financial, or reputational harm