Bill
HB 556
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.
89th Legislature (2025)
Introduced by Mary González and 1 co-sponsor
Texas would criminalize creating or distributing AI-generated fake media designed to manipulate election outcomes, targeting deepfakes used for electoral interference.
Left pending in committee
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