'Brooke's Law' awaits governor's signature. Here's how it targets 'deepfakes'

Texas amends non-consensual sexual deepfake law to include images

At the end of its 2025 legislative session in May, Texas passed House Bill 449 (HB 449), amending Section 21.165 of the Texas Penal Code to prohibit the production and distribution of all forms of non-consensual sexually explicit deepfakes. Previously, the code only banned “deepfake videos,” which then left a loophole to allow for deepfake images. Texas House Bill 449 closed this loophole in existing law, and its narrowly tailored language stren…

'Brooke's Law' awaits governor's signature. Here's how it targets 'deepfakes'

A bill dubbed "Brooke's Law" awaits the signature of Gov. Ron DeSantis after Florida lawmakers passed the measure, which is aimed at cracking down on so-called "deepfakes."