William Drew Darby, Texas State Representative of the 52nd district (R) | https://drewdarby.com/about/
William Drew Darby, Texas State Representative of the 52nd district (R) | https://drewdarby.com/about/
More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’Relating to sexually explicit artificially generated images and videos’’.
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
The bill addresses the legal ramifications of distributing or producing sexually explicit artificially generated images and videos in Texas. It allows users to take legal action against social media platforms to hasten the removal of such content when a complaint has been made in good faith. It criminalizes the disclosure of visual materials depicting individuals engaged in sexual conduct without their consent, especially when these materials are artificially generated or modified using software, like artificial intelligence, making the depicted individuals recognizable. The bill also prohibits the unauthorized digital creation, adaptation, or distribution of images and videos that appear to be of individuals, particularly minors, in sexual contexts using artificial intelligence. These provisions apply to offenses occurring on or after the bill's effective date, Sept. 1, 2025.
Drew Darby, chair of the House Committee on Energy Resources and member of the House Committee on State Affairs, proposed another 18 bills during the 89(R) legislative session.
Drew Darby is currently serving in the Texas State House, representing the state's 72nd House district. He replaced previous state representative Scott Edward Campbell in 2007.
Bills in Texas go through a multi-step legislative process, including committee review, debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching a final decision. Each session, there are typically thousands of bills introduced, but only a portion successfully navigate the process to become law.
You can read more about the bills and other measures here.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB 5578 | 04/07/2025 | Relating to notice of a public hearing at which the board of directors of an appraisal district will consider the appraisal district budget |
| HB 5576 | 04/07/2025 | Relating to certain best management practices and to certain requirements for the design, construction, and operation of certain wind and solar power facilities in this state |
| HB 5568 | 04/07/2025 | Relating to geothermal energy conservation wells |
| HB 5523 | 04/07/2025 | Relating to the procedure for the adoption by the board of regents of The University of Texas System of a rate and damage schedule for the management of university land |
| HB 5518 | 04/07/2025 | Relating to the procedure for action on certain applications for an amendment to a water right |
| HB 5123 | 04/07/2025 | Relating to financial assurance requirements for operators under the jurisdiction of the Railroad Commission of Texas |
| HB 5109 | 04/07/2025 | Relating to certain regulations adopted by governmental entities for the construction or alteration of residential or commercial buildings |
| HB 3249 | 04/03/2025 | Relating to rules providing for certification of issues to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality in contested cases referred to the State Office of Administrative Hearings by the commission |
| HB 3044 | 04/02/2025 | Relating to the periodic elimination of generic transmission constraints in the ERCOT power region |
| HB 3445 | 03/31/2025 | Relating to the access by a certificated telecommunications provider to the rights-of-way and pole charges of an electric cooperative |
| HB 3746 | 03/26/2025 | Relating to the exemption of certain gas and electricity from sales and use taxes |
| HB 2713 | 03/25/2025 | Relating to the repeal of a municipal civil service system for firefighters and police officers in certain municipalities |
| HB 3503 | 03/24/2025 | Relating to the Social Work Licensure Compact; authorizing fees |
| HB 3190 | 03/20/2025 | Relating to school personnel and public school operations, including the eligibility of certain employees for unemployment compensation benefits |
| HB 3156 | 03/20/2025 | Relating to fluid oil and gas waste and products and byproducts of that waste |
| HB 3100 | 03/20/2025 | Relating to a limit on the number of athletic scholarships that may be awarded to foreign students by a public institution of higher education |
| HB 3035 | 03/20/2025 | Relating to the creation of an organized oilfield theft prevention unit within the Department of Public Safety |
| HB 2678 | 03/18/2025 | Relating to the establishment of the Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Authority and a Texas nuclear permitting officer |
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