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 increases penalties for enticing a child by raising the offense from a Class B misdemeanor to a third-degree felony (unless sexual intent is proven, making it a second-degree felony). It also expands sex offender registration requirements to apply to this specific offense. The bill directly affects individuals convicted of enticing children with the intent to sexually violate or abuse them. Key provisions clarify that sexual intent elevates the felony classification and mandate registration under existing sex offender laws. This change modifies Texas Penal Code Section 25.04 and the Code of Criminal Procedure's definition of reportable offenses.