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TX HB3009

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/19/2025

Primary Sponsor

Don McLaughlin

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands the Department of Public Safety's violent offender database to include individuals who are unlawfully present in the United States and have been convicted on two or more occasions of offenses involving intentional or knowing use, attempted use, or threatened use of force or deadly force against any person under state, federal, or tribal law

  • Requires the database to include the last known location of individuals who are unlawfully present and meet the violent offense criteria

  • Maintains existing database requirements for repeat offenders convicted of assault, sexual assault, aggravated assault, aggravated sexual assault, continuous violence against the family, or stalking involving family violence

  • Requires DPS to populate the database with qualifying offenders by January 1, 2026, including those whose offenses occurred before the bill's effective date

  • Takes effect immediately upon receiving a two-thirds vote in both legislative chambers, otherwise takes effect September 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Relating to the qualifying offenses and related information included in the Department of Public Safety's computerized central database of offenders who have committed certain violent offenses.

Crimes

Last Action

Postponed 9/10/28 10:00 AM

5/15/2025

Committee Referrals

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs3/20/2025

Full Bill Text

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