Signed by Governor Greg Abbott

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with Senate amendments and pass a bill that requires age verification for websites that contain artificially created sexual material in Texas.

Highlights:

• Requires age verification for websites that contain artificial sexual material harmful to minors under the age of 18 in Texas (Sec. 1).

• Defines “Artificial sexual material harmful to minors” as a computer-generated sexual material harmful to minors that was produced, adapted, or modified using an artificial intelligence application or other computer software in which a person is recognizable as an actual person by the their face, likeness, or other distinguishing characteristic, such as a unique birthmark or other recognizable feature (Sec. 2).

• Specifies and stipulates that a publicly available site cannot display artificial sexual content unless it bans explicit material as a policy or has a reasonable age verification process to ensure no minors are on the site (Sec. 4).

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect beginning September 1, 2025 (Sec. 9).

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