The UK is coming to America

[TNHarley]

And it isnt a Blue state.

MSN

The Texas House of Representatives has passed a bill aimed at criminalizing political memes.

The bill, HB 366, would imprison offenders for a minimum of one year if the meme does not have a government-approved disclaimer.

The bill was sponsored by the lawmaker representing District 21 and former Speaker of the House, McDade Phela.

Lets hope this doesnt go anywhere further.

 

[1srelluc]

TX is the least "free" of the red states.

 

[odanny]

Our society is becoming more authoritarian, it's what you voted for. Embrace it.

 

[OldFlame]

That's not what that bill does at all, read the actual bill and not the "media's" interpretation of it.

https://legiscan.com/TX/text/HB366/id/3197809


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) This

section applies only to a person who:

(1) is an officeholder, candidate, or political

committee;

(2) makes expenditures during a reporting period that

in the aggregate exceed $100 for political advertising, other than

an expense to cover the basic cost of hardware, messaging software,

and bandwidth; or

(3) publishes, distributes, or broadcasts political

advertising described by Subsection (b) in return for

consideration.

(b) A person may not, with the intent to influence an

election, knowingly 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 from the

person or another person on whose behalf the political advertising

is published, distributed, or broadcast indicating that the image,

audio recording, or video recording did not occur in reality.

(c) The commission by rule shall prescribe the form of the

disclosure required by Subsection (b), 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.

(d) A person commits an offense if the person violates this

section. An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.

(e) This section does not impose liability on any of the

following persons for political advertising published,

distributed, or broadcast by or at the direction of another person:

(1) an interactive computer service, as defined by 47

U.S.C. Section 230(f);

(2) an Internet service provider, cloud service

provider, cybersecurity service provider, communication service

provider, or telecommunications network;

(3) a radio or television broadcaster, including a

cable or satellite television network operator, programmer, or

producer; or

(4) the owner or operator of a commercial sign, as

defined by Section 391.001, Transportation Code.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

​

 

[TroglocratsRdumb]

They want to prevent AI generated fake images/videos and fake quotes that would be used in a smear campaign.
For instance, they could use AI to create a video that makes it look like candidate said something that he did not actually say.
Would the dirty Democrats try to do something like that?
yes

 

[TheGreatSatan]

They want to prevent AI generated fake images/videos and fake quotes that would be used in a smear campaign.
For instance, they could use AI to create a video that makes it look like candidate said something that he did not actually say.
Would the dirty Democrats try to do something like that?
yes

If democrats could meme, they wouldn't fight for censorship of memes.

Memes take creativity. Those who deny their creator lose the ability to create.

Evil people cannot create, they can only copy and mimic.

 

[TNHarley]

Our society is becoming more authoritarian, it's what you voted for. Embrace it.

I voted for Texas to do this?

 

[TNHarley]

That's not what that bill does at all, read the actual bill and not the "media's" interpretation of it.

https://legiscan.com/TX/text/HB366/id/3197809


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) This

section applies only to a person who:

(1) is an officeholder, candidate, or political

committee;

(2) makes expenditures during a reporting period that

in the aggregate exceed $100 for political advertising, other than

an expense to cover the basic cost of hardware, messaging software,

and bandwidth; or

(3) publishes, distributes, or broadcasts political

advertising described by Subsection (b) in return for

consideration.

(b) A person may not, with the intent to influence an

election, knowingly 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 from the

person or another person on whose behalf the political advertising

is published, distributed, or broadcast indicating that the image,

audio recording, or video recording did not occur in reality.

(c) The commission by rule shall prescribe the form of the

disclosure required by Subsection (b), 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.

(d) A person commits an offense if the person violates this

section. An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.

(e) This section does not impose liability on any of the

following persons for political advertising published,

distributed, or broadcast by or at the direction of another person:

(1) an interactive computer service, as defined by 47

U.S.C. Section 230(f);

(2) an Internet service provider, cloud service

provider, cybersecurity service provider, communication service

provider, or telecommunications network;

(3) a radio or television broadcaster, including a

cable or satellite television network operator, programmer, or

producer; or

(4) the owner or operator of a commercial sign, as

defined by Section 391.001, Transportation Code.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

​

What part of what you posted contradicts the OP?

 

[TheGreatSatan]

I voted for Texas to do this?

The democrats will bring UK style speech laws to America if they retake power. They need censorship to implement their 2030 agenda of intentionally collapsing America.

Democrats = traitors

 

[OldFlame]

What part of what you posted contradicts the OP?

It's very specifically targeted to a group of individuals running for office and purchasing advertisement for the purpose of running a campaign. It's not targeting individuals posting on social media.

From the article you linked, what they state is meant to mislead:

The Texas House of Representatives has passed a bill aimed at criminalizing political memes.



The bill, HB 366, would imprison offenders for a minimum of one year if the meme does not have a government-approved disclaimer.

 

[TNHarley]

It's very specifically targeted to a group of individuals running for office and purchasing advertisement for the purpose of running a campaign. It's not targeting individuals posting on social media.

From the article you linked, what they state is meant to mislead:

The Texas House of Representatives has passed a bill aimed at criminalizing political memes.



The bill, HB 366, would imprison offenders for a minimum of one year if the meme does not have a government-approved disclaimer.

The OP said "offenders"
I get what you are saying, though.

 

[LordBrownTrout]

Theres no shortage of idiot repubs down here. Here's a prime example. Fortunately this nonsense was stopped. I also called the capitol to let them know that I would defend the mountain laurel in my front yard that I planted 20 years ago so it would be in your best interests to drop this stupid bill unless you want a bunch of "mountain laurel ridges".

MSN

 

[Invisibleflash]

And it isnt a Blue state.

MSN

The Texas House of Representatives has passed a bill aimed at criminalizing political memes.

The bill, HB 366, would imprison offenders for a minimum of one year if the meme does not have a government-approved disclaimer.

The bill was sponsored by the lawmaker representing District 21 and former Speaker of the House, McDade Phela.

Lets hope this doesnt go anywhere further.

 

[OldFlame]

The OP said "offenders"
I get what you are saying, though.

If you read the text of the bill, it's pretty specific, and it never mentions 'meme', like the article states. The article is trying to infer that anyone who posts a political meme on social media has to have a disclaimer or face being charged, which is not true. It's specifically targeting paid for political advertising that is using AI to alter a situation from what actually happened in reality. That's a far cry from what the article was inferring.


A person may not, with the intent to influence an

election, knowingly 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 from the

person or another person on whose behalf the political advertising

is published, distributed, or broadcast indicating that the image,

audio recording, or video recording did not occur in reality.