SB2373Texas2025 sessionPassed / Enacted
Relating to financial exploitation or financial abuse using artificially generated media or phishing communications; providing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.
Deepfakes & synthetic mediaLiability & private right of actionCriminal justice & policingInsurance & financial services
Plain-language summary
Creates criminal offenses and civil penalties for financial exploitation or fraud carried out using artificially generated media or phishing communications. Targets scams that use synthetic audio, video, or images to deceive victims for financial gain.
Summary generated by AI from the official bill text — may contain errors.
History
Mar 12, 2025
SReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
Mar 12, 2025
SFiled
Mar 25, 2025
SRead first time
Mar 25, 2025
SReferred to Criminal Justice
Mar 26, 2025
SCo-author authorized
Apr 7, 2025
SCo-author authorized
Apr 16, 2025
SCo-author authorized
Apr 29, 2025
SScheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 29, 2025
SConsidered in public hearing
Apr 29, 2025
STestimony taken in committee
Apr 29, 2025
SVote taken in committee
May 5, 2025
SReported favorably as substituted
May 5, 2025
SCommittee report printed and distributed
May 6, 2025
SCo-author authorized
May 7, 2025
SCo-author authorized
May 7, 2025
SPlaced on intent calendar
May 8, 2025
SCo-author authorized
May 8, 2025
SRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 8, 2025
SRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
May 8, 2025
SVote recorded in Journal
May 8, 2025
SThree day rule suspended
May 8, 2025
SRecord vote
May 8, 2025
SRead 3rd time
May 8, 2025
SPassed
May 8, 2025
SRecord vote
May 8, 2025
SReported engrossed
May 8, 2025
HReceived from the Senate
May 10, 2025
HRead first time
May 10, 2025
HReferred to Delivery of Government Efficiency
May 12, 2025
HPosting rule suspended
May 14, 2025
HScheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 14, 2025
HConsidered in public hearing
May 14, 2025
HCommittee substitute considered in committee
May 14, 2025
HTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
May 14, 2025
HLeft pending in committee
May 16, 2025
HConsidered in formal meeting
May 16, 2025
HCommittee substitute considered in committee
May 16, 2025
HReported favorably as substituted
May 21, 2025
HComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 21, 2025
HCommittee report distributed
May 22, 2025
HCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 23, 2025
HConsidered in Calendars
May 25, 2025
HPlaced on General State Calendar
May 27, 2025
HRead 2nd time
May 27, 2025
HPassed to 3rd reading
May 27, 2025
HRecord vote RV#3794
May 27, 2025
HStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 28, 2025
HRules suspended
May 28, 2025
HAdditional sponsor(s) authorized
May 28, 2025
HRead 3rd time
May 28, 2025
HPassed
May 28, 2025
HRecord vote RV#3898
May 28, 2025
SHouse passage as amended reported
May 31, 2025
SHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
May 31, 2025
SRead
May 31, 2025
SSenate concurs in House amendment(s)
May 31, 2025
SRecord vote
May 31, 2025
HSenate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
Jun 1, 2025
SReported enrolled
Jun 1, 2025
SSigned in the Senate
Jun 2, 2025
HSigned in the House
Jun 2, 2025
Sent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025
Signed by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25
Progress
Introduced
Engrossed
Enrolled
Passed
Signed into lawJun 20, 2025
Sponsors
NJ
Sen. Nathan Johnson (D)Prime sponsor
BH
Sen. Brent Hagenbuch (R)
AH
Sen. Adam Hinojosa (R)
JH
Sen. Juan Hinojosa (D)
JH
Sen. Joan Huffman (R)
PK
Rep. Phil King (R)
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