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TX SB751: Relating to the creation of a criminal offense for fabricating a deceptive video with intent to influence the outcome of an election.

Effective Sep 1, 2019 Texas · 2019 session

Last verified Oct 12, 2026 · official bill text

SB751 · where it stands

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  2. Passed first chamber Complete
  3. Passed both chambers Complete
  4. Enacted Complete
  5. Effective Since Sep 1, 2019
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In one paragraph

Texas SB 751 (2019) was one of the first state deepfake election laws. It adds subsections to Election Code 255.004 making it an offense, with intent to injure a candidate or influence the result of an election, to create a deep fake video and cause it to be published or distributed within 30 days of an election. A deep fake video is a video created with intent to deceive that appears to depict a real person performing an action that did not occur in reality. The offense is a Class A misdemeanor. Effective September 1, 2019.

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What it means for business

Campaigns, political consultants and content creators face criminal exposure for deceptive deepfake videos of candidates released in the 30 days before a Texas election.

Key provisions

  1. Election Code 255.004(d): offense to create a deep fake video and cause it to be published or distributed within 30 days of an election
  2. Requires intent to injure a candidate or influence the result of an election
  3. Deep fake video: a video created with intent to deceive that appears to depict a real person performing an action that did not occur in reality
  4. Class A misdemeanor

Latest legislative action

Jun 14, 2019. Signed by the Governor; Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., ch. 1339

Topics and industries

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Affected industries

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