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TX HB2749
Bill
Status
2/12/2025
Primary Sponsor
Angelia Orr
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AI Summary
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Counties with a population of 300,000 or less may issue orders restricting registered sex offenders classified as risk level three from being within a specified distance (up to 1,000 feet) of child safety zones in unincorporated areas
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Child safety zones include schools, day-care facilities, playgrounds, youth centers, public swimming pools, and video arcades, but explicitly exclude churches
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Restrictions only apply to child safety zones located within school districts with 500 or fewer enrolled students
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Affirmative defenses are available for legitimate purposes such as transporting a child the offender is legally permitted to be with, commuting to work, or other work-related activities
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Offenders who established residency within the restricted distance before the order was adopted are exempt, and violations constitute a Class C misdemeanor; the bill takes effect September 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Relating to the authority of certain counties to restrict sex offenders from child safety zones in certain portions of the unincorporated area of the county; creating a criminal offense.
County Government
Last Action
Referred to s/c on County & Regional Government by Speaker
3/18/2025