House bill · 89R

HB 556

Relating to a criminal offense for the creation or distribution of certain artificially generated media with the intent to influence the outcome of an election.

Did not pass

Progress

142 days from first to latest action, across 6 recorded actions.

Filed
Nov 12
Referred to committee
Mar 3
Heard in committee
Apr 3
Reported from committee
Stopped here
Passed first chamber
Passed second chamber
Sent to governor
Became law

Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Left pending in committee
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Elections
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Elections
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Referred to Elections Elections
Mar 3, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 3, 2025 · House
Filed
Nov 12, 2024 · House

Authors

and 1 coauthor or sponsor

Mary GonzálezD

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Penny Morales Shaw cosponsorD

In committee

Elections
House
Referred Mar 3, 2025 · heard Apr 3, 2025 · never reported

Topics

Crimes: Miscellaneous Elections: Candidates Elections: General Electronic Information Systems

Bill text

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HB 4960Relating to political advertising distributed or broadcast as part of a mass text message campaign and civil penalties for required disclosures on certain political advertising.	Dade PhelanR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 5, 2025Received from the House
SB 893Relating to criminal offenses for creating and distributing certain misleading images, audio recordings, and videos; creating a criminal offense.	Nathan JohnsonD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	Apr 9, 2025Referred to Elections
HB 2285Relating to political advertising distributed or broadcast as part of a mass text message campaign and civil penalties for required disclosures on certain political advertising.	Greg BonnenR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 14, 2025Referred to State Affairs
SB 2638Relating to the misleading use of bot accounts; authorizing a civil penalty.	Nathan JohnsonD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Apr 3, 2025Referred to State Affairs
SB 880Relating to political advertising distributed or broadcast as part of a mass text message campaign and civil penalties for required disclosures on certain political advertising.	Lois KolkhorstR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Feb 13, 2025Referred to State Affairs
SB 228Relating to prohibiting the use of certain political advertising manipulated by generative artificial intelligence technology; creating a criminal offense.	Royce WestD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Feb 3, 2025Referred to State Affairs