SB 2789 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to the prosecution of and punishment for the criminal offense of invasive visual recording and the applicability of sex offender registration requirements to that offense; increasing a criminal penalty.

SB 2789 amends Texas law to require sex offender registration for individuals convicted of "invasive visual recording" (non-consensual recording in private areas like bathrooms or changing rooms). It specifically adds Section 21.15 of the Penal Code to the list of offenses triggering registration requirements. The bill also increases criminal penalties for this offense, though exact penalty amounts are not specified in the provided text. This directly affects people convicted of secretly recording others in private spaces, making them subject to sex offender registration and enhanced criminal sanctions.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
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Governor
Introduced Mar 14, 2025 Last action Apr 3, 2025
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Apr 3, 2025
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Referred to Criminal Justice
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Apr 3, 2025
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José Menéndez
DDemocratic
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