Amend CSSB 893 (senate committee report) as follows:
(1) In SECTION 1 of the bill, in the amended heading to Section 255.004, Election Code (page 1, line 28), strike "IMAGES, VIDEOS, " and substitute "MEDIA".
(2) In the recital to SECTION 2 of the bill, amending Section 255.004, Election Code (page 1, lines 31 and 32), strike "(d-1) and (d-2)" and substitute "(d-1), (d-2), and (d-3)".
(3) In SECTION 2 of the bill, in added Section 255.004(d)(1), Election Code (page 1, line 39), between "video" and the semicolon, insert "or deep fake audio recording".
(4) In SECTION 2 of the bill, in added Section 255.004(d)(2), Election Code (page 1, line 42), between "video" and the period, insert "or deep fake audio recording".
(5) In SECTION 2 of the bill, immediately following added Section 255.004(d-2), Election Code (page 1, between lines 52 and 53), insert the following:
(d-3) A person depicted in an altered image, deep fake audio recording, or deep fake video created, published, or distributed in violation of this section may bring an action for injunctive relief to prevent further violations of this section.
(6) In SECTION 2 of the bill, immediately following added Section 255.004(e)(1), Election Code (page 2, between lines 3 and 4), insert the following:
(2) "Deep fake audio recording" means an audio recording, created with the intent to deceive, that appears to represent the words or sounds made by a real person that the person did not make. The term does not include:
(A) an audio caricature or any other audio recording that a reasonable listener would understand to be a satirical representation of the individual; or
(B) an audio recording altered only to change the speed, pitch, or any other superficial quality of the audio recording.
(7) In SECTION 2 of the bill, in added Section 255.004(e)(2), Election Code (page 2, line 4), strike "(2)" and substitute "(3)".
(8) In SECTION 2 of the bill, in added Section 255.004(e)(2), Election Code (page 2, line 7), immediately following the period, insert the following:
The term does not include:
(A) a cartoon, caricature, or any other video that a reasonable viewer would understand to be a satirical representation of the individual; or
(B) a video altered only to change the saturation, brightness, contrast, color, or any other superficial quality of the video.