The bill, H.B. No. 207, seeks to amend the Texas Penal Code to enhance the prosecution of certain criminal offenses related to sexually explicit visual material that involves depictions of children. Specifically, it introduces new provisions that classify visual material as including images that are created, adapted, or modified using artificial intelligence or other computer software, as well as those that are printed or reproduced on anatomically correct dolls, mannequins, or robots designed to resemble children and intended for sexual stimulation or gratification.

The amendments apply to conduct prohibited under Sections 43.26 and 43.262 of the Penal Code, ensuring that any visual material depicting a recognizable child, whose image was used in the creation of such material, falls under these new definitions. The bill clarifies that these changes will only apply to offenses committed on or after its effective date of September 1, 2025, allowing for the previous law to govern any offenses that occurred prior to this date.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Penal Code 43.26 (Penal Code 43)