SB 1610 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to sexually violent predators, to the Texas Civil Commitment Office, and to the prosecution of the offense of harassment by sexually violent predators and other persons confined in certain facilities; amending certain sex offender registration requirements; increasing criminal penalties.

SB 1610 increases penalties for individuals civilly committed as sexually violent predators who commit new offenses. It mandates life imprisonment or 25-99 years for felony convictions if the person was a sexually violent predator at the time of the offense (Section 1 of the Penal Code). The bill also elevates harassment offenses by these individuals to a third-degree felony (Section 21.08) and creates a presumption that assaulters knew they were targeting Texas Civil Commitment Office staff wearing distinctive uniforms (Section 22.01). The law directly affects people under civil commitment for sexually violent predator status who commit new crimes, effective September 1, 2025.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Feb 25, 2025 Signed Jun 20, 2025
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Engrossed Enrolled · 5 edits · Jun 20, 2025
MODERATE
This bill expands criminal penalties and legal protections for individuals who commit offenses while civilly committed as sexually violent predators in Texas. It adds new presumptions that these individuals knew they were assaulting protected persons like staff and contractors at civil commitment facilities, and it mandates consecutive sentencing for multiple offenses committed during civil commitment.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded from general sex offender registration and harassment laws to specifically target offenses committed by individuals civilly committed as sexually violent predators, adding new protections for facility staff and contractors.
ENFORCEMENT

Added new presumptions that civilly committed individuals knew they were assaulting protected persons like facility staff and contractors when those persons wore distinctive uniforms or badges.

Created new arrest authority for peace officers to arrest individuals who commit felonies while civilly committed as sexually violent predators.

REQUIREMENT

Mandated that sentences for offenses committed while civilly committed as sexually violent predators must run consecutively rather than concurrently.

Added new bail conditions requiring civilly committed individuals to comply with civil commitment orders to ensure facility safety.

ELIGIBILITY

Modified sentencing enhancements for sexually violent predators to include civil commitment status as a factor in determining punishment severity.

Floor votes · House Jun 1, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
77
Key actions
26
Committee
16
Amendments
10
Jun 20, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Jun 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
Jun 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
Jun 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
House adopts conference committee report
lower
Jun 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate adopts conference committee report
upper
Jun 1, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (120-15-9)
house
May 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
House grants request for conference committee
lower
May 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate requests conference committee-reported
lower
May 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate requests conference committee
upper
May 29, 2025
Introduced
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
upper
May 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
House passage as amended reported
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May 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed as amended
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May 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
May 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to 3rd reading as amended
lower
May 27, 2025
Amended
Amendment fails of adoption
lower
May 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Committee
Referred to Corrections
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Mar 10, 2025
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice
upper
Mar 10, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
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