Amend HB 149 on third reading in SECTION 4 of the bill by striking added Section 552.057, Business & Commerce Code, and substituting the following:
Sec. 552.057. CERTAIN SEXUALLY EXPLICIT CONTENT AND CHILD PORNOGRAPHY. (a) A person may not:
(1) develop or distribute an artificial intelligence system with the sole intent of producing, assisting or aiding in producing, or distributing:
(A) visual material in violation of Section 43.26, Penal Code; or
(B) deep fake videos or images in violation of Section 21.165, Penal Code; or
(2) intentionally develop or distribute an artificial intelligence system capable of engaging in text-based conversation that simulates or describes sexual conduct, as that term is defined by Section 43.25, Penal Code, while impersonating or imitating a child younger than 18 years of age.