Crimes--against Persons--sexual

State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to early voting by mail by any qualified voter, the electronic transmission of a ballot to a voter voting early by mail, and the repeal of certain criminal offenses concerning the solicitation and distribution of an application to vote by mail. [HB-1917] [Elections ] [Voting Rights ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ] [Crime ]
Relating to early voting by mail by any qualified voter, the electronic transmission of a ballot to a voter voting early by mail, and the repeal of certain criminal offenses concerning the solicitation and distribution of an application to vote by mail.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Bucy Read First Time on 03/14/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the offense of invasive visual recording of a minor, including the statute of limitations for that offense and the applicability of sex offender registration requirements to that offense; harmonizing other statute of limitations provisions; increasing criminal penalties for certain sexual offenses. [HB-1891] [Crime ] [Children and Youth ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the offense of invasive visual recording of a minor, including the statute of limitations for that offense and the applicability of sex offender registration requirements to that offense; harmonizing other statute of limitations provisions; increasing criminal penalties for certain sexual offenses.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Smithee Referred Directly To Subcommittee By Chair on 03/25/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the denial of bail under some circumstances to a person accused of a violent or sexual offense or of continuous trafficking of persons and requiring a judge or magistrate to impose the least restrictive conditions of bail that may be necessary to ensure the person's appearance in court as required and the safety of the community, law enforcement, and the victim of the alleged offense. [HJR-115] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Human Rights ] [Public Safety ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the denial of bail under some circumstances to a person accused of a violent or sexual offense or of continuous trafficking of persons and requiring a judge or magistrate to impose the least restrictive conditions of bail that may be necessary to ensure the person's appearance in court as required and the safety of the community, law enforcement, and the victim of the alleged offense.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Cook Read First Time on 03/14/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to prohibiting a registered sex offender in certain circumstances from going within a certain distance of the residence of a victim of any offense committed by the offender for which the offender is subject to registration. [HB-1913] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to prohibiting a registered sex offender in certain circumstances from going within a certain distance of the residence of a victim of any offense committed by the offender for which the offender is subject to registration.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Joseph Moody Committee Report Sent To Calendars on 04/25/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of sexual assault. [SB-792] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of sexual assault.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Carol Alvarado Read First Time on 02/07/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to public school policies and programs regarding the production or distribution of certain intimate visual material by public school students. [SB-747] [Education ] [Children and Youth ] [Data Privacy ] [Public Safety ] [Cybersecurity ]
Relating to public school policies and programs regarding the production or distribution of certain intimate visual material by public school students.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Royce West Placed On General State Calendar on 05/26/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to continuing education for barbers and cosmetologists on identifying and assisting victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, and human trafficking. [HB-1788] [Human Services ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Safety ] [Consumer Protection ] [Crime ] [Human Rights ] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ]
Relating to continuing education for barbers and cosmetologists on identifying and assisting victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, and human trafficking.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Donna Howard Referred To Business & Commerce on 05/21/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to reporting information regarding certain evidence collection kits. [HB-1775] [Crime ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
Relating to reporting information regarding certain evidence collection kits.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Donna Howard Laid On The Table Subject To Call on 04/30/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to a designation on a person's driver's license or personal identification certificate that the person is a registered sex offender. [HB-1777] [Crime ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ] [Data Privacy ]
Relating to a designation on a person's driver's license or personal identification certificate that the person is a registered sex offender.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ryan Guillen Referred To Transportation on 05/12/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to human trafficking, prostitution, and child pornography and to the prosecution of sexual or assaultive offenses or the prosecution of a failure to stop or report those offenses; amending and harmonizing certain statute of limitations provisions; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty. [HB-1778] [Children and Youth ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Human Rights ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to human trafficking, prostitution, and child pornography and to the prosecution of sexual or assaultive offenses or the prosecution of a failure to stop or report those offenses; amending and harmonizing certain statute of limitations provisions; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Joan Huffman Effective On 9/1/25 on 05/29/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to human trafficking, prostitution, and child pornography and to the prosecution of sexual or assaultive offenses or the prosecution of a failure to stop or report those offenses; amending and harmonizing certain statute of limitations provisions; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty. [SB-741] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Human Rights ] [Public Safety ] [Children and Youth ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to human trafficking, prostitution, and child pornography and to the prosecution of sexual or assaultive offenses or the prosecution of a failure to stop or report those offenses; amending and harmonizing certain statute of limitations provisions; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Joan Huffman Read First Time on 02/07/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the minimum duration of certain protective orders. [HB-1754] [Crime ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the minimum duration of certain protective orders.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Christian Hayes Read First Time on 03/14/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to a limitation on public access by livestream or videoconference to certain criminal proceedings involving evidence depicting an act of a sexual nature. [HB-1752] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Data Privacy ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to a limitation on public access by livestream or videoconference to certain criminal proceedings involving evidence depicting an act of a sexual nature.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Christian Hayes Read First Time on 03/14/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to certain duties of the court regarding the restrictions that may be included in a protective order on a person found to have committed family violence. [HB-1755] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to certain duties of the court regarding the restrictions that may be included in a protective order on a person found to have committed family violence.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Christian Hayes Read First Time on 03/14/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the repeal of the offense of homosexual conduct. [HB-1738] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Human Rights ]
Relating to the repeal of the offense of homosexual conduct.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Chris Turner Received From The House on 05/19/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the criminal and licensing consequences for the commission of certain offenses by massage establishments, massage schools, massage therapists, and massage therapy instructors. [SB-703] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
Relating to the criminal and licensing consequences for the commission of certain offenses by massage establishments, massage schools, massage therapists, and massage therapy instructors.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Judith Zaffirini Effective On 9/1/25 on 05/21/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the regulation of massage therapy. [HB-1732] [Healthcare ] [Consumer Protection ] [Public Health ]
Relating to the regulation of massage therapy.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Judith Zaffirini Effective On 9/1/25 on 06/20/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of sexual assault. [HB-1714] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of sexual assault.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Nicole Collier Read First Time on 03/14/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to victims of sex offenses, sex-based human trafficking offenses, or acts of a sexual nature, to the confidentiality of or restrictions on the availability of certain property, material, or information regarding those victims, offenses, or acts, and to the duties of peace officers regarding interactions with those victims. [HB-1686] [Crime ] [Human Rights ] [Public Safety ] [Human Services ] [Criminal Justice ]
Relating to victims of sex offenses, sex-based human trafficking offenses, or acts of a sexual nature, to the confidentiality of or restrictions on the availability of certain property, material, or information regarding those victims, offenses, or acts, and to the duties of peace officers regarding interactions with those victims.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Donna Howard Laid On The Table Subject To Call on 04/28/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of enticing a child and to the applicability of sex offender registration requirements to that offense. [HB-1668] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Children and Youth ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of enticing a child and to the applicability of sex offender registration requirements to that offense.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ryan Guillen Referred Directly To Subcommittee By Chair on 03/25/2025

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