Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 552.057: CERTAIN SEXUALLY EXPLICIT CONTENT AND CHILD PORNOGRAPHY.

Where this section sits in the code

BUSINESS AND COMMERCE CODE
TITLE 11. PERSONAL IDENTITY INFORMATION
SUBTITLE D. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE PROTECTION
CHAPTER 552. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE PROTECTION
SUBCHAPTER B. DUTIES AND PROHIBITIONS ON USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

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 that engages in text-based conversations that simulate or describe 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.

Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1174 (H.B. 149), Sec. 4, eff. January 1, 2026.

Collected 2026-08-27T01:46:56Z. Source file · JSON

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