HB449

Texas HB449 criminalizes the production and distribution of sexually explicit deep fake images and videos without consent.

Texas HB449 amends the Penal Code to specifically address the unlawful production and distribution of sexually explicit deep fake images and videos. The bill defines "deep fake image" and "deep fake video" as deceptive media created with the intent to deceive, showing individuals performing actions that did not occur. The bill makes it an offense to produce or distribute such media without the consent of the depicted person, particularly when it involves intimate parts or sexual conduct. The changes apply only to offenses committed after the bill's effective date of September 1, 2025.