Honorable Pete Flores, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB449 by González, Mary (relating to the unlawful production or distribution of sexually
explicit media using deep fake technology.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would expand the conduct constituting the Class A misdemeanor offense of unlawful production or distribution of certain sexually explicit videos to include the production or distribution of certain other sexually explicit visual media.
It is assumed that any fiscal impact and any impact on state correctional populations or on the demand for state correctional resources would not be significant.
Local Government Impact
It is assumed that any fiscal impact to units of local government associated with enforcement, prosecution, supervision, or confinement would not be significant.
Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council