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TX HB1401
Bill
Status
11/19/2024
Primary Sponsor
Cody Harris
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AI Summary
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Adds the offense of "improper relationship between educator and student" (Penal Code Section 21.12) to the list of reportable convictions requiring sex offender registration in Texas
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Amends Article 62.001(5) of the Code of Criminal Procedure to expand the definition of "reportable conviction or adjudication" to include this educator-student offense
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Applies only to offenses committed on or after September 1, 2025; offenses before that date remain governed by prior law
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Offenses committed before the effective date are determined by whether any element of the offense occurred before September 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Relating to the applicability of sex offender registration requirements to the offense of improper relationship between educator and student.
Crimes
Last Action
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
3/11/2025