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TX HB3165
Bill
Status
2/21/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jeff Leach
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AI Summary
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Increases the criminal penalty for sexual assault of a child (committed under Subsection (a)(2) of Section 22.011, Penal Code) from a second degree felony to a first degree felony
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Makes inmates convicted of sexual assault of a child under the enhanced first degree felony provision ineligible for release on parole
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Adds sexual assault of a child to the list of offenses that disqualify inmates from parole eligibility, alongside continuous sexual abuse of a child, aggravated sexual assault, and certain trafficking offenses
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Applies only to offenses committed on or after September 1, 2025; offenses committed before that date remain governed by prior law
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Takes effect September 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of sexual assault of a child and changing the eligibility for parole of certain persons convicted of that offense.
Crimes
Last Action
Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
4/8/2025