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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to required disclosures on certain political advertising |
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that contains altered media; creating a criminal offense. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 255, Election Code, is amended by adding |
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Section 255.0015 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 255.0015. REQUIRED DISCLOSURE ON CERTAIN POLITICAL |
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ADVERTISING CONTAINING ALTERED MEDIA; CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) A |
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person may not cause to be published, distributed, or broadcast |
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political advertising that includes an image, audio recording, or |
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video recording of an officeholder's or candidate's appearance, |
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speech, or conduct that did not occur in reality, including an |
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image, audio recording, or video recording that has been altered |
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using generative artificial intelligence technology, unless the |
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political advertising includes a disclosure indicating that the |
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image, audio recording, or video recording did not occur in |
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reality. |
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(b) The commission by rule shall prescribe the form of the |
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disclosure required by Subsection (a), including the font, size, |
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and color of the disclosure. The commission shall ensure that the |
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form of the disclosure is consistent with other required |
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disclosures on political advertising. |
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(c) A person commits an offense if the person violates this |
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section. An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |