TX HB3087

Authorizes county commissioners courts to issue orders restricting registered sex offenders with risk level two or three from entering or being within a specified distance of child safety zones in unincorporated areas of the county

Defines child safety zones as premises where children commonly gather, including schools, day-care facilities, playgrounds, youth centers, public swimming pools, and video arcades, but explicitly excludes churches

Allows counties to set distance restrictions up to 1,000 feet from child safety zones and establish procedures for offenders to apply for exemptions

Provides an affirmative defense for offenders present in restricted areas for legitimate purposes, such as transporting a child they are legally permitted to be with or for work-related travel

Requires exemptions for registered sex offenders who established residency within the restricted distance before the order was adopted, limited to areas necessary for accessing their residence and only while they maintain that residency

Creates a Class C misdemeanor offense for violating a county order adopted under this section, with an effective date of September 1, 2025