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TX HB3418

Bill

Status

Engrossed

5/8/2025

Primary Sponsor

Eddie Morales

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits any person required to register as a sex offender from providing paid passenger transportation through transportation network companies (such as Uber or Lyft)

  • Bars registered sex offenders from logging in as a driver on any transportation network company's digital network

  • Expands existing employment prohibitions that previously applied only to offenders convicted of sexually violent offenses against victims under 14 years old to now cover all registered sex offenders

  • Requires penal institution officials to inform sex offenders being released about employment prohibitions under Article 62.063

  • Takes effect September 1, 2025, and applies to all persons required to register as sex offenders regardless of when their offense occurred

Legislative Description

Relating to prohibitions on certain employment for sex offenders.

Transportation

Last Action

Referred to Criminal Justice

5/12/2025

Committee Referrals

Criminal Justice5/12/2025
Criminal Jurisprudence3/21/2025

Full Bill Text

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