Anonymous ID: 8b9b3f April 29, 2025, 6:22 p.m. No.22972315   ๐Ÿ—„๏ธ.is ๐Ÿ”—kun   >>2317 >>2341 >>2417 >>2482 >>2527

Carlos Turcios

@Carlos__Turcios

๐ŸšจBREAKING๐ŸšจThe Texas House passed a bill to CRIMINALIZE POLITICAL MEMES. House Bill 366 would LOCK UP ANYONE FOR A YEAR unless political memes or altered media have a gov disclaimer. Why is TEXAS DOING THIS?!

 

RINOS are destroying the state!

Anonymous ID: 8b9b3f April 29, 2025, 6:36 p.m. No.22972372   ๐Ÿ—„๏ธ.is ๐Ÿ”—kun   >>2536 >>2615 >>2846 >>2868

>>22972356

>https://legiscan.com/TX/text/HB366/2025

Texas House Bill 366 (HB 366) of the 2025-2026 89th Legislature aims to regulate political advertising containing altered media. Key points:

Purpose: Requires disclosures on political ads with altered media (images, audio, or video) depicting candidates or officeholders in events that did not occur, to combat misinformation like deepfakes.

 

Requirements: Ads must include a clear disclaimer stating the content is not authentic, with rules set by the Texas Ethics Commission.

 

Penalties: Violations are a Class A misdemeanor, punishable by up to one year in jail and/or a fine up to $4,000.

 

Status: Introduced on February 27, 2025, and placed on the General State Calendar on April 29, 2025, after being left pending in the House State Affairs Committee on March 12, 2025.

 

Concerns: Critics, including some X posts, argue the billโ€™s broad language could criminalize sharing political memes or satirical posts without disclaimers, raising First Amendment issues.

 

The bill targets artificial intelligence and altered media in elections, focusing on campaign financing, ethics, and transparency.