The Texas House passed a bill to criminalize political memes. This is Texas! It is undoubtedly in violation of the First Amendment. Courts have routinely struck down laws that regulate political discourse based on content, citing the First Amendment’s strong protections for satire and parody.
House Bill 366 would make it a crime to distribute altered media, including political memes, without a disclaimer approved by the government. Violators could face up to a year in jail.
Reportedly, 106 members of the Texas House want to censor your political memes. Memes unpopular with politicians will now be subject to scrutiny by the Speech Police at the Texas Ethics Commission.
They are also spending money like water, and a Democrat is leading the Republican House again.
Today, the Texas House of Representatives passed RINO Dade Phelan’s bill to CRIMINALIZE political memes.
The bill would imprison people for 1 year if meme does not have a disclaimer.
I have no words. Here is the vote. pic.twitter.com/oEIMofhNYs
— Sarah Fields (@SarahisCensored) April 30, 2025
They did something good. They said CAIR [a HAMAS front group] is not welcome in the Texas Capital.
CONGRATULATIONS, TEXAS! YOU MADE IT HAPPEN! Huge Blow to CAIR’s Agenda!
Because of YOUR voices, YOUR courage, and YOUR unwavering stand for truth — the tide is turning.
Today, Texas Representative Jared Patterson filed House Resolution 971 to officially declare CAIR—an… pic.twitter.com/VYBzm0eLuT
— Amy Mek (@AmyMek) April 29, 2025
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