Sexual Offenders
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the requirements for the renewal of a driver's license, personal identification certificate, commercial driver's license, or commercial learner's permit for a sex offender. [HB-2866]
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Relating to the requirements for the renewal of a driver's license, personal identification certificate, commercial driver's license, or commercial learner's permit for a sex offender.
Sponsored by: Rep. Harold Dutton
Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/25/2023
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Relating to sexually violent predators and the prosecution of certain offenses involving prohibited items at correctional or civil commitment facilities; creating a criminal offense. [SB-1179]
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Relating to sexually violent predators and the prosecution of certain offenses involving prohibited items at correctional or civil commitment facilities; creating a criminal offense.
Sponsored by: Rep. Abel Herrero
Effective On 9/1/23 on 06/02/2023
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Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the authority of a county to restrict sex offenders from child safety zones in the unincorporated area of the county; creating a criminal offense. [HB-2560]
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Relating to the authority of a county to restrict sex offenders from child safety zones in the unincorporated area of the county; creating a criminal offense.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dewayne Burns
Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/19/2023
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Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the authority of a county to restrict sex offenders from child safety zones in the unincorporated area of the county; creating a criminal offense. [HB-2110]
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Relating to the authority of a county to restrict sex offenders from child safety zones in the unincorporated area of the county; creating a criminal offense.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dewayne Burns
Read First Time on 03/09/2023
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Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to increasing the criminal penalties for certain repeat sex offenders and to the admissibility of evidence of certain extraneous offenses or acts in the prosecution of certain sexual and assaultive offenses. [HB-1975]
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Relating to increasing the criminal penalties for certain repeat sex offenders and to the admissibility of evidence of certain extraneous offenses or acts in the prosecution of certain sexual and assaultive offenses.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sam Harless
Read First Time on 03/08/2023
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Tennessee 113th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 40, relative to sexual offenders. [SB-1484]
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As introduced, clarifies that a sexual offender whose victim was a minor may not engage in community service or volunteer work that would cause the offender to be in contact with a minor while required to register with the sexual offender registry. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.
Sponsored by: Sen. Sara Kyle
Assigned To General Subcommittee Of Senate Judiciary Committee on 04/01/2024
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Tennessee 113th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, relative to sexual offenders. [HB-1397]
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As introduced, clarifies that staying in an overnight shelter that is administered by a municipality is a legitimate reason for a sexual offender to remain within 1,000 feet of a public school, private or parochial school, licensed day care center, other child care facility, public park, playground, recreation center, or public athletic field when children under 18 years of age are present. - Amends TCA Title 40.
Sponsored by: Rep. Torrey Harris
Taken Off Notice For Cal In S/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee Of Criminal Justice Committee on 01/23/2024
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Tennessee 113th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 40, relative to sexual offenders. [HB-1301]
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As introduced, clarifies that a sexual offender whose victim was a minor may not engage in community service or volunteer work that would cause the offender to be in contact with a minor while required to register with the sexual offender registry. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dwayne Thompson
Assigned To S/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee on 02/07/2023
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Tennessee 113th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, relative to sexual offenders. [SB-1031]
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As introduced, clarifies that staying in an overnight shelter that is administered by a municipality is a legitimate reason for a sexual offender to remain within 1,000 feet of a public school, private or parochial school, licensed day care center, other child care facility, public park, playground, recreation center, or public athletic field when children under 18 years of age are present. - Amends TCA Title 40.
Sponsored by: Sen. Raumesh Akbari
Re-refer To Senate Calendar Committee on 04/12/2023
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Tennessee 113th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 41, relative to sexual offenders. [SB-812]
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As introduced, requires the Tennessee bureau of investigation to notify a sexual offender of the reason for denial of a request for termination of registration requirements. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 41.
Sponsored by: Sen. Todd Gardenhire
Action Deferred In Senate Judiciary Committee To 1/24/2024 on 03/28/2023
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Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the authority of certain counties to restrict sex offenders from child safety zones in certain portions of the unincorporated area of the county; creating a criminal offense. [HB-1409]
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Relating to the authority of certain counties to restrict sex offenders from child safety zones in certain portions of the unincorporated area of the county; creating a criminal offense.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ryan Guillen
Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/19/2023
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Tennessee 113th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 41, relative to sexual offenders. [HB-46]
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As introduced, requires the Tennessee bureau of investigation to notify a sexual offender of the reason for denial of a request for termination of registration requirements. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 41.
Sponsored by: Rep. Clay Doggett
Caption Bill, Held On Desk - Pending Amdt. on 01/12/2023
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Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the period for which a person is required to register as a sex offender based on the offense of compelling prostitution. [HB-1136]
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Relating to the period for which a person is required to register as a sex offender based on the offense of compelling prostitution.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bryan Hughes
Removed From Local & Uncontested Calendar on 05/24/2023
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Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the applicability of sex offender registration requirements to the offense of improper relationship between educator and student. [HB-964]
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Relating to the applicability of sex offender registration requirements to the offense of improper relationship between educator and student.
Sponsored by: Rep. Shawn Thierry
Referred To Criminal Justice on 04/27/2023
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Tennessee 112th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 39, Part 2, relative to sexual offenses. [SB-2719]
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As enacted, expands the uses of sex offender registration fees available to the registering agency to include the investigation of sexual offenses and the purchase of specialized equipment for use in the investigation of sexual offenses in addition to paying the administrative costs of the sexual offender registry. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 39, Part 2.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dawn White
Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 931 on 05/04/2022
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Tennessee 112th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 40, relative to sexual offenders. [SB-2439]
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[Children and Youth ]
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[Public Safety ]
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As introduced, clarifies that a sexual offender whose victim was a minor may not engage in community service or volunteer work that would cause the offender to be in contact with a minor while required to register with the sexual offender registry. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Bell
Assigned To General Subcommittee Of Senate Judiciary Committee on 03/22/2022
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Tennessee 112th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 40, relative to restrictions on sexual offenders. [SB-2447]
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As introduced, reduces the time period, from 60 days to 45 days, within which a sexual offender who is subject to the sexual offender registry is required to have obtained documentation of the offender's status and presented the documentation to the offender's registering agency. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ferrell Haile
Passed On Second Consideration, Refer To Senate Judiciary Committee on 02/07/2022
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Tennessee 112th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 40, relative to restrictions on sexual offenders. [HB-2512]
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[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
As introduced, reduces the time period, from 60 days to 45 days, within which a sexual offender who is subject to the sexual offender registry is required to have obtained documentation of the offender's status and presented the documentation to the offender's registering agency. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.
Sponsored by: Rep. Johnny Garrett
P2c, Caption Bill, Held On Desk - Pending Amdt. on 02/03/2022
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Tennessee 112th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 40, relative to sexual offenders. [HB-2441]
[Crime ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
As introduced, clarifies that a sexual offender whose victim was a minor may not engage in community service or volunteer work that would cause the offender to be in contact with a minor while required to register with the sexual offender registry. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.
Sponsored by: Rep. Andrew Farmer
Assigned To S/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee on 02/07/2022
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Tennessee 112th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, relative to restrictions on sexual offenders. [HB-1922]
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[Children and Youth ]
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[Criminal Justice ]
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As enacted, prohibits a sexual offender, violent sexual offender, or a violent juvenile sexual offender, whose victim was a minor, from knowingly renting or offering for rent a swimming pool, hot tub, or other body of water to be used for swimming that is located on property owned or leased by the offender or otherwise under the control of the offender; creates defense for violation of certain existing restrictions that the offender was the parent of the minor in the offender's presence. - Amends TCA Title 40.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mary Littleton
Effective Date(s) 07/01/2022 on 06/01/2022