( May 2, 2025, 12:32 PM EDT) -- AUSTIN, Texas — In a vote of 102-40, the Texas House of Representatives passed a bill introduced by Rep. Dade Phelan, a former speaker of the House, making it a criminal offense to distribute political advertising that includes images, video or audio recordings that have been digitally altered using artificial intelligence (AI) unless the advertising includes a disclosure that the images, audio or video recordings did not occur in reality....