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TX HB2000
Bill
Status
5/24/2025
Primary Sponsor
Trent Ashby
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AI Summary
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Adds the offense of child grooming (Section 15.032, Penal Code) to the list of offenses that require sex offender registration in Texas
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Officially cited as "Audrii's Law"
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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
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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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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