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TX HB2151

Bill

Status

Engrossed

5/10/2025

Primary Sponsor

Giovanni Capriglione

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds "improper relationship between educator and student" (Section 21.12, Penal Code) to the list of offenses requiring sex offender registration upon first conviction

  • Requires sex offender registration for a second conviction of "indecent assault" (Section 22.012, Penal Code), unless the second violation results in deferred adjudication

  • Extends registration requirements to include second violations of similar indecent assault offenses under other states' laws, federal law, foreign country laws, or the Uniform Code of Military Justice

  • Updates statutory references from "Texas Youth Commission" to "Texas Juvenile Justice Department" to reflect current agency naming

  • Applies only to offenses committed on or after September 1, 2025, with prior offenses governed by the law in effect when committed

Legislative Description

Relating to the applicability of sex offender registration requirements to the offenses of indecent assault and improper relationship between educator and student.

Crimes

Last Action

Received from the House

5/12/2025

Committee Referrals

Criminal Jurisprudence3/14/2025

Full Bill Text

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