Bill > HB1121

This bill expands legal protections against the unauthorized disclosure and creation of intimate visual material, specifically addressing the emerging challenges posed by artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. The bill modifies existing civil and criminal statutes to include computer-generated or AI-modified images that depict a recognizable person without their consent. Under the new provisions, individuals can be held liable for damages if they disclose intimate visual material without the depicted person's effective consent and with intent to harm, particularly when the material was created using AI applications or computer software. The bill introduces new legal standards that make technology creators potentially jointly liable if they fail to take reasonable precautions against the unauthorized creation of such images. The criminal provisions now explicitly include computer-generated intimate visual material that uses a person's likeness or distinguishing characteristics, even if the original image was artificially created or modified. The bill will take effect on September 1, 2025, and will only apply to causes of action and offenses that occur on or after that date, ensuring a clear transition period for implementation.

Justice

https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB1121