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TX HB2700: Relating to prosecution of certain criminal offenses prohibiting sexually explicit visual material involving children.

Effective Sep 1, 2023 Texas · 2023 session

Last verified Oct 12, 2026 · official bill text

HB2700 · where it stands

All steps complete
  1. Introduced Complete
  2. Passed first chamber Complete
  3. Passed both chambers Complete
  4. Enacted Complete
  5. Effective Since Sep 1, 2023
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In one paragraph

Texas HB 2700 (2023) brings AI-generated and AI-altered sexual images of real children within the state's child pornography and obscenity offenses. Covered material includes depictions of a child recognizable as an actual person by face, likeness or another distinguishing feature, and material in which a child's image was used in creating, adapting or modifying it, including computer-generated visual material created, adapted or modified using an artificial intelligence application or other computer software. It applies to offenses committed on or after September 1, 2023.

Plain-English summary, written with AI assistance. The official text controls.

What it means for business

Developers and users of image-generation tools face felony exposure in Texas for AI-generated sexual images of recognizable children.

Key provisions

  1. Penal Code 43.26: child pornography offenses cover material depicting a child recognizable as an actual person
  2. Includes computer-generated visual material created, adapted or modified using an artificial intelligence application or other software
  3. Same coverage added to 43.261 (obscene material depicting minors) and 43.262 (material appearing to depict a child)
  4. Applies to offenses committed on or after the effective date

Latest legislative action

Jun 12, 2023. Signed by the Governor; Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., ch. 730

Topics and industries

Related topics

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Affected industries

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New Hampshire SB300 Criminalizing the creation of child intimate visual representations Montana HB82 Generally revise laws related to crimes against children Idaho H0465 CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN – Amends and adds to existing law to provide for the cri Oklahoma HB3642 Crimes and punishments; Oklahoma Law on Obscenity and Child Pornography; scope o Nebraska LB383 Adopt the Parental Rights in Social Media Act, rename the Child Pornography Prev Florida H0757 Sexual Images