The Texas Senate has unanimously passed a bill that, if enacted into law, could potentially criminalize the possession of anime, manga, and video games
The bill, which seeks to amend Chapter 43 of the Texas Penal Code by adding Section 43.235, defines an offense as knowingly possessing, accessing with intent to view, or promoting obscene visual material containing a depiction that “appears to be of a child younger than 18 years of age engaging in activities described by Section 43.21(a)(1)(B)“. The activities described by Section 43.21(a)(1)(B) refer to depictions of sexual conduct.
It really depends how broadly it’s interpreted, but it is about sexual depictions of children.
It really depends how broadly it’s interpreted, but it is about sexual depictions of children.
Luckily, Texas is known for its reasonable interpretation of laws. /s