Election Laws - As enacted, requires political advertisements to include a disclaimer if the advertisements include deepfake elements impersonating or depicting a candidate engaging in activity or speech in which the impersonated or depicted candidate did not in fact engage; makes a violation of such disclaimer requirement a Class C misdemeanor; entitles candidate to damages and equitable relief for violations. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 19.

HB 1513 requires political advertisements using deepfakes - fake audio or video impersonating a candidate engaging in speech or actions they never actually did - to include specific disclaimers. For audio ads, the disclaimer must appear at the start and end; for video ads, it must display in large text throughout. Political advertisers (including broadcasters and producers) who fail to add these disclaimers face Class C misdemeanor penalties, and candidates harmed by such ads can seek damages and legal relief. The law applies to ads distributed within 120 days of an election if the candidate isn’t an incumbent.