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TX SB228: Relating to prohibiting the use of certain political advertising manipulated by generative artificial intelligence technology; creating a criminal offense.

Dead/Failed Texas · 2025–2026 session

Last verified Oct 10, 2026 · official bill text

SB228 · where it stands

This bill did not become law (dead/failed) · last action Feb 3, 2025.

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Relating to prohibiting the use of certain political advertising manipulated by generative artificial intelligence technology; creating a criminal offense.

In one paragraph

Texas SB 228 (2025), as introduced, would have added Election Code Sec. 255.009 making it a Class B misdemeanor to cause political advertising to be published, distributed or broadcast when it includes an image, audio or video of an officeholder's or candidate's appearance, speech or conduct intentionally manipulated using generative AI to create a realistic but false depiction. The bill has no pre-election window, disclosure safe harbor, exemptions or definitions. No enrolled version exists, so it died June 2, 2025.

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

What it means for business

No duties for businesses because the bill died. Had it passed, campaigns, consultants and broadcasters running AI-altered political ads would have risked a misdemeanor.

Key provisions

  1. Sec. 255.009(a): 'A person commits an offense if the person causes to be published, distributed, or broadcast political advertising' containing media 'intentionally manipulated using generative artificial intelligence technology'
  2. Covers images, audio or video of an officeholder or candidate that depict something that did not occur and give a fundamentally different impression than the unaltered original
  3. Sec. 255.009(b): 'An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor'
  4. No time window before an election, no disclosure exception and no definitions section in the introduced text
  5. Section 2: applies only to political advertising published, distributed or broadcast on or after the effective date
  6. Section 3: would have taken effect September 1, 2025; no enrolled version exists

Latest legislative action

Feb 3, 2025. Referred to State Affairs

Sponsors

NameRoleDistrict
D Sponsor SD-023

Topics and industries

Related topics

AI in Political Advertising

Affected industries

MediaGovernment

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