TX SB442

Expands the definition of "deep fake" from videos only to all "visual depictions" including photographs, digital images, films, and videotapes created or altered using software, machine learning, artificial intelligence, or other computer-generated means

Makes it a criminal offense to knowingly produce or distribute sexually explicit deep fake media without consent, including content showing computer-generated intimate parts or depicting a person engaging in sexual conduct they did not perform

Requires valid consent to be in the form of a signed written agreement in plain language that describes the deep fake media and any audiovisual work it will be incorporated into

Increases penalties from a Class A misdemeanor to a third-degree felony for repeat offenders with a prior conviction under this section

Eliminates disclaimers or labels indicating the content is fake as a defense, while providing affirmative defenses for law enforcement, medical treatment, reporting unlawful activity, and legal proceedings