Texas HB1717 updates the definition of sexually explicit visual material involving children to include depictions created using artificial.

Texas HB1717 amends the Texas Penal Code to expand the definition of sexually explicit visual material involving children. The bill updates the definition to include depictions of children that are virtually indistinguishable from actual minors created using artificial intelligence or other computer technology. This change applies to offenses committed after the bill's effective date of September 1, 2025. The bill also clarifies that visual material includes depictions of children who are recognizable as actual persons or whose images were used in creating or modifying the material.

Texas HB1717 updates the definition of sexually explicit visual material involving children to include depictions created using artificial.

Texas HB1717 amends the Texas Penal Code to expand the definition of sexually explicit visual material involving children. The bill updates the definition to include depictions of children that are virtually indistinguishable from actual minors created using artificial intelligence or other computer technology. This change applies to offenses committed after the bill's effective date of September 1, 2025. The bill also clarifies that visual material includes depictions of children who are recognizable as actual persons or whose images were used in creating or modifying the material.