Texas HB142: Relating to required disclosures on certain political advertising that contains altered media; creating a criminal offense.

What the bill says

An act relating to required disclosures on certain political advertising that contains altered media; creating a criminal offense.

From the introduced text, July 21, 2025:

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: [ADDED: Sec.][ADDED: ][ADDED: 255.0015.][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: REQUIRED DISCLOSURE ON CERTAIN POLITICAL ] [ CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) This ] [ADDED: section applies only to a person who:] [ADDED: (1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: is an officeholder, candidate, or political ] [] [ADDED: (2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: makes expenditures during a reporting period that ] [ADDED: in the aggregate exceed $100 for political advertising, other than ] [ADDED: an expense to cover the basic cost of hardware, messaging software, ] [ or] [ADDED: (3)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: publishes, distributes, or broadcasts political ] [ADDED: advertising described by Subsection (b) in return for ] [ADDED: consideration.] [ADDED: (b)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: A person may not, with the intent to influence an ] [ADDED: election, knowingly cause to be published, distributed, or ] [ADDED: broadcast political advertising that includes an image, audio ] [ADDED: recording, or video recording of an officeholder's or candidate's ] [ADDED: appearance, speech, or conduct that did not occur in reality, ] [ADDED: including an image, audio recording, or video recording that has ] [ADDED: …

Sponsors

• Dade Phelan (R, HD-021) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. July 21, 2025: Filed

Common questions

What is HB142?

HB142 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 1st Special Session): Relating to required disclosures on certain political advertising that contains altered media; creating a criminal offense.

What does HB142 do?

In its own words: An act relating to required disclosures on certain political advertising that contains altered media; creating a criminal offense.

What is the status of HB142?

Introduced as of July 21, 2025. Latest action: Filed (July 21, 2025).

Who sponsored HB142?

Dade Phelan (R, HD-021).

Where is the official record for HB142?

On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=891&Bill=HB00142