Bill > HB23

This bill amends Chapter 62 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to require individuals who are required to register as sex offenders to disclose specific personal information on their profiles on commercial social networking sites, which are defined by Article 62.0061(f) as websites that facilitate social networking and are operated for commercial purposes. This information must be visible to all visitors of the site and includes an indication that the person is a sex offender, the type of offense and conviction location, their full name, date of birth, physical characteristics, and their residential address or a detailed description of their intended living locations. This new requirement applies to anyone subject to sex offender registration on or after the bill's effective date of September 1, 2013, regardless of when the offense occurred.