Texas To CRIMINALIZE Political Memes Without A Disclaimer?

James Kaufman World News Report today, April 30th, 2025. God bless you and yours, no matter where you are in the world. Please subscribe, give us a thumbs up, ring that bell for critical future updates. Texas to criminalize political memes without a disclaimer. Wait a moment, that's not freedom of speech. It appears California finally has enough implants to take over our wonderful state of Texas. The Republican-led Texas House has officially caved to the radical left's war on free speech. And shockingly, it's being spearheaded by none other than the state's own scandal-plagued former House Speaker, Dade Phelan. You know, the guy that came drunk and wasted every time to the House meetings and votes. They have so much dirt on this gentleman that they could make him vote for just about anything at this time. On Tuesday, House Bill 366 passed with bipartisan support, making it a potential crime in the state of Texas to share or distribute AI-generated or altered media, including political memes, without a government-approved disclaimer. According to the bill, quote, A person may not have the intent to influence an election knowingly caused to be published, distributed, or broadcast political advertising that includes an image, audio recording, or video recording of an officeholder 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. Let that sink in. Texas Republicans, yes Republicans, are now trying to police memes. The bill makes it a Class A misdemeanor for candidates, officeholders, or political committees to knowingly distribute political ads that use manipulative images, audio, or video, Especially if created with generative AI, without an explicit Disclosure that the content did not occur in reality. The law applies to any group spending over $100 on such material and seeks to curb misleading media that could influence elections. Under the bill, the Texas Ethics Commission will define the specific formatting for these required disclosures. However, media platforms and service providers like Internet hosts, Broadcasters and billboard owners are exempt from liability. If signed into law, the legislation will take effect on September 1st, 2025, just in time for their midterms. The final unofficial vote was 106 ayes to 39 nays, with two present and not voting and two absent. Ladies and gentlemen, this is crazy. This is Mr. Phelan to explain the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. HB 366 is a step towards transparency and integrity in political advertising. The question occurs on passage to engrossment The question occurs on passage 2 engrossment of HB 366. Record vote has been requested. Record vote is granted. Clerk ringing the bell. So, Mr. Moody voting aye. So, Ms. Jones of Harris voting aye. Have all members voted? Have all members voted? There being 106 ayes and 39 nays, HB 366 is passed to engrossment. Excuse me. And there goes the state of Texas. filled with people from California that have forced their values on the great people in the state of Texas. I wish they would all pack up and go back to what they've created. God bless. Please share, subscribe, and always remember. Anything's possible. Bizarro world.