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TX HB2000

Bill

Status

Passed

5/24/2025

Primary Sponsor

Trent Ashby

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds the offense of child grooming (Section 15.032, Penal Code) to the list of offenses that require sex offender registration in Texas

  • Officially cited as "Audrii's Law"

  • Extends sex offender registration requirements to include violations of substantially similar child grooming laws from other states, federal law, foreign countries, or the Uniform Code of Military Justice

  • Applies only to offenses committed on or after September 1, 2025; offenses before that date remain governed by prior law

  • Passed the House 147-0 on April 17, 2025, and the Senate 31-0 on May 9, 2025

Legislative Description

Relating to the applicability of sex offender registration requirements to the offense of child grooming.

Crimes

Last Action

Effective on 9/1/25

5/24/2025

Committee Referrals

Criminal Justice4/23/2025
Criminal Jurisprudence3/14/2025

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