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H.B. No. 581 (Texas) — effective September 1, 2025

For H.B. No. 581 (Texas), effective date is September 1, 2025; what it applies to is the creation of artificial sexual material harmful to minors using an artificial intelligence application, recorded from its source on 2026-09-08.

Jurisdiction
Texas our reading
Instrument
H.B. No. 581 verified
Effective date
September 1, 2025 verified
What it applies to
the creation of artificial sexual material harmful to minors using an artificial intelligence application our reading
Sourcecapitol.texas.gov
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What the source says

SECTION 9. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

capitol.texas.gov, retrieved 2026-09-08

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Instrument

I certify that H.B. No. 581 was passed by the House

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