89R8526 MZM-F     By: Phelan H.B. No. 366       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to required disclosures on certain political advertising   that contains altered media; creating a criminal offense.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Chapter 255, Election Code, is amended by adding   Section 255.0015 to read as follows:          Sec. 255.0015.  REQUIRED DISCLOSURE ON CERTAIN POLITICAL   ADVERTISING CONTAINING ALTERED MEDIA; CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) A   person may not cause to be published, distributed, or broadcast   political advertising that includes an image, audio recording, or   video recording of an officeholder's or candidate's appearance,   speech, or conduct that did not occur in reality, including an   image, audio recording, or video recording that has been altered   using generative artificial intelligence technology, unless the   political advertising includes a disclosure indicating that the   image, audio recording, or video recording did not occur in   reality.          (b)  The commission by rule shall prescribe the form of the   disclosure required by Subsection (a), including the font, size,   and color of the disclosure. The commission shall ensure that the   form of the disclosure is consistent with other required   disclosures on political advertising.          (c)  A person commits an offense if the person violates this   section. An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.          SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.