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SARose

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35. McDade Phela? Never heard of him

Reply to Across-the-Desk (Original post)

Wed Apr 30, 2025, 02:08 PM

Apr 30

The former Speaker of the House’s name is Dade Phelan. He is from a prominent Beaumont family.

(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., 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.

Calm down with all the Texas hate, folks! This is a tempest in a teapot.

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

Here

2025-04-30 - House - Amendment fails of adoption RV#981 (Y: 25 N: 112 NV: 2 Abs: 11) [FAIL]

It never made it out of the house. Relax!

See? All it took was less than a minute to google Texas HB 366.

Title needs to be changed on this.

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Anger as US state passes bill to criminalise political memes, offenders risk jail term [View all] Across-the-Desk Apr 30 OP

Texas can kiss my ass. This is my meme I am publishing on social media. Irish_Dem Apr 30 #1

How long will it take before they are jailing people for telling the truth? tetedur Apr 30 #2

Next in line DENVERPOPS Apr 30 #9

That line is moving quickly. SergeStorms Apr 30 #19

Couldn't agree more SS DENVERPOPS Apr 30 #34

The jails will be full of "good trouble" troublemakers. CrispyQ Apr 30 #3

I read this very differently -- the legislation says that if an org publishes a meme that features LauraInLA Apr 30 #4

That's how I read it too. Susan Calvin Apr 30 #38

Little more to Bill. It penalizes CAMPAIGNS from posting memes as true against another candidate. In other words, Silent Type Apr 30 #5

Supreme Court has already ruled it's legal to blatantly LIE in campaign ads. Grins Apr 30 #11

All the more reason for legislation like this. I know it's suspect being from Texas. But sounds like good legislation. Silent Type Apr 30 #15

Jail me: Dave Bowman Apr 30 #6

I guess Trump will be first in line publishing fake pics of hand tattoos Pisces Apr 30 #7

So if you live in another state and post and anti Texas meme then they can come and fine or arrest you! kimbutgar Apr 30 #8

"Forget it, Jake. It's Texas." Grins Apr 30 #10

Any minute now drmeow Apr 30 #40

We'll see if this applies to Republican Trump supporters and the rest of the Cuckoo-net. hadEnuf Apr 30 #12

Absurd. Patently unconstitutional. Martin68 Apr 30 #13

Hope it withstands court review. Campaigns should not use altered memes against another candidate. Saw too Silent Type Apr 30 #16

Looks like these officials Figarosmom Apr 30 #14

Gen. Phil Sheridan said this about Texass: Sneederbunk Apr 30 #17

Ha ha! wolfie001 Apr 30 #23

Unless I'm missing something in the actual bill, Susan Calvin Apr 30 #18

Everything's a bit ramped up right now wolfie001 Apr 30 #24

Lying, exaggerating, becoming like trump, is not way to do it. We don't need lies to resist trump. But it appears Silent Type Apr 30 #27

well, you do you wolfie001 Apr 30 #29

I will. I'm not going to become a liar like GOPers to win an election. Too much of that chit right now, honestly. Silent Type Apr 30 #31

Maybe a strongly written letter will make them act sanely wolfie001 Apr 30 #33

FYI this is a bipartisan bill. This might be the only decent TX legislation I've seen in years. LauraInLA Apr 30 #36

Nothing new CentralBlueTexan Apr 30 #20

1st amendment lawsuit in 3...2...1... Layzeebeaver Apr 30 #21

Don't need any text for this one wolfie001 Apr 30 #22

Get ready Cherokee100 Apr 30 #25

Law suit incoming! This won't stand PortTack Apr 30 #26

Something to remember if you rely on Social Security money and protest. LiberalArkie Apr 30 #28

Texas: Book Burners who can't read. Kid Berwyn Apr 30 #30

"dailypost.ng" is hyperventilating. maxsolomon Apr 30 #32

McDade Phela? Never heard of him SARose Apr 30 #35

Given that Republicans drmeow Apr 30 #41

This is not true - please remove SARose Apr 30 #37

I agree. It only took a bit of looking to see the actual bill and that it failed. One has to question the quality... xocetaceans Apr 30 #39

Phelan amended this bill and it passed SARose May 1 #42