Bill > SB1193

This bill amends the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure to expand sex offender registration requirements by adding child grooming as a reportable offense. Specifically, the bill modifies Article 62.001(5) to include a violation of Section 15.032 (Child grooming) in the Penal Code as a "reportable conviction or adjudication" that would require an individual to register as a sex offender. The change means that individuals convicted of child grooming will now be subject to the same sex offender registration requirements as those convicted of other serious sexual offenses involving minors, such as sexual assault, indecency with a child, and online solicitation of a minor. The bill will only apply to offenses committed on or after its effective date of September 1, 2025, meaning that any child grooming offenses committed before this date will be governed by the previous law. This modification aims to enhance protections for children by ensuring that individuals convicted of child grooming are tracked and monitored through the sex offender registration system.

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