SB 1193 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to the applicability of sex offender registration requirements to the offense of child grooming.

This bill amends Texas law to require sex offender registration for individuals convicted of soliciting prostitution (Penal Code Section 43.021) when the offense is punishable as a second-degree felony. It expands existing registration requirements by adding this specific offense to the list of reportable convictions under the Code of Criminal Procedure. The change directly affects people convicted of felony-level solicitation of prostitution, requiring them to register as sex offenders. The bill does not create new criminal offenses but modifies registration obligations for certain existing convictions.
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Introduced Feb 10, 2025 Last action Feb 28, 2025
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