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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the prosecution of certain criminal offenses |
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prohibiting sexually explicit visual material involving an |
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anatomically correct doll, mannequin, or robot that has the |
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features of a child. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 43.26(i), Penal Code, is amended to read |
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as follows: |
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(i) For purposes of conduct prohibited under this section, |
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visual material to which that conduct applies includes a depiction |
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of a child: |
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(1) who is recognizable as an actual person by the |
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person's face, likeness, or other distinguishing characteristic, |
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such as a unique birthmark or other recognizable feature; and |
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(2) whose image as a child younger than 18 years of age |
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was used in creating, adapting, or modifying the visual material, |
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including computer-generated visual material: |
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(A) that was created, adapted, or modified using |
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an artificial intelligence application or other computer software; |
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or |
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(B) that was printed or reproduced on an |
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anatomically correct doll, mannequin, or robot that has the |
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features of a child and that is intended to be used for sexual |
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stimulation or gratification. |
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SECTION 2. Section 43.262(b-1), Penal Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(b-1) For purposes of conduct prohibited under Subsection |
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(b), visual material to which that conduct applies includes a |
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depiction of a child: |
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(1) who is recognizable as an actual person by the |
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person's face, likeness, or other distinguishing characteristic, |
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such as a unique birthmark or other recognizable feature; and |
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(2) whose image as a child younger than 18 years of age |
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was used in creating, adapting, or modifying the visual material, |
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including computer-generated visual material: |
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(A) that was created, adapted, or modified using |
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an artificial intelligence application or other computer software; |
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or |
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(B) that was printed or reproduced on an |
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anatomically correct doll, mannequin, or robot that has the |
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features of a child and that is intended to be used for sexual |
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stimulation or gratification. |
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SECTION 3. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to |
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an offense committed on or after the effective date of this Act. An |
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offense committed before the effective date of this Act is governed |
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by the law in effect on the date the offense was committed, and the |
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former law is continued in effect for that purpose. For purposes |
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of this section, an offense was committed before the effective date |
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of this Act if any element of the offense occurred before that date. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |