TX HB2956

Establishes a Family Violence Registration Program requiring the Department of Public Safety to create and maintain a computerized central database of persons age 17 or older convicted of or granted deferred adjudication for family violence offenses

Requires registered individuals to verify their information annually, every 90 days if classified as high-risk repeat offenders, or every 30 days if lacking a permanent address, with registration lasting 10 years from the last family violence conviction or deferred adjudication

Mandates public notification within 10 days of registration, with written notices mailed to addresses within a one-mile radius (unsubdivided areas) or three-block area (subdivided areas) of the registrant's residence, with costs paid by the registrant

Allows registrants to petition the court for exemption from registration if the court finds it would be in the best interest of justice, though exemptions may be withdrawn upon subsequent family violence convictions

Creates a Class C misdemeanor offense for failure to comply with registration requirements, with the database and registration system contingent on availability of funding from gifts, grants, or donations