Anger as US state passes bill to criminalise political memes, offenders risk jail term

[SARose]

35. McDade Phela? Never heard of him

The former Speaker of the House’s name is Dade Phelan. He is from a prominent Beaumont family.

(b) A person may not, with the intent to influence an
election, knowingly cause to be published, distributed, or
broadcast political advertising that includes an image, audio
recording, or video recording of an officeholder's or candidate's
appearance, speech, or conduct that did not occur in reality,
including an image, audio recording, or video recording that has
been altered using generative artificial intelligence technology,
unless the political advertising includes a disclosure from the
person or another person on whose behalf the political advertising is published, distributed, or broadcast indicating that the image, audio recording, or video recording did not occur in reality., knowingly cause to be published, distributed, or broadcast political advertising that includes an image, audio
recording, or video recording of an officeholder's or candidate's
appearance, speech, or conduct that did not occur in reality,
including an image, audio recording, or video recording that has
been altered using generative artificial intelligence technology,
unless the political advertising includes a disclosure from the
person or another person on whose behalf the political advertising
is published, distributed, or broadcast indicating that the image,
audio recording, or video recording did not occur in reality.

Calm down with all the Texas hate, folks! This is a tempest in a teapot.

Bill Title: Relating to required disclosures on certain political advertising that contains altered media; creating a criminal offense.

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2025-04-30 - House - Amendment fails of adoption RV#981 (Y: 25 N: 112 NV: 2 Abs: 11) [FAIL]

It never made it out of the house. Relax!

See? All it took was less than a minute to google Texas HB 366.

Title needs to be changed on this.