Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas SB571: Relating to the reporting and investigation of certain misconduct and child abuse and neglect; creating a criminal offense.
Status: Signed into law, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to the reporting and investigation of certain misconduct and child abuse and neglect; creating a criminal offense.
From the enrolled text, June 2, 2025:
AN ACT relating to the reporting and investigation of certain misconduct and child abuse and neglect; creating a criminal offense. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: ARTICLE 1. REPORTING OF MISCONDUCT SECTION 1.01. Article 42.018(a), Code of Criminal Procedure, is amended to read as follows: (a) This article applies only to: (1) conviction or deferred adjudication community supervision granted on the basis of[ADDED: :] [ADDED: (A)]an offense for which a conviction or grant of deferred adjudication community supervision requires the defendant to register as a sex offender under Chapter 62; [ADDED: (B)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: an offense under Section 21.12 or 43.24, ] [] [ADDED: (C)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: a felony offense under Chapter 43, Penal ] [] [ ] [ADDED: or] [ADDED: (E)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: an offense under the laws of another state or ] [ADDED: federal law that is equivalent to an offense under Paragraph (A), ] [ or] (2) conviction of[ADDED: :] [ADDED: (A) a felony][[DELETED: an]] offense under Title 5, Penal Code[[DELETED: , if the victim of the offense was under 18 years of age at the ] [ or [ADDED: (B)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: an offense under the laws of another state or ] [ADDED: federal law that is equivalent to an offense under Paragraph (A)] [[DELETED: (3)][DELETED: ][DELETED: ][DELETED: conviction or deferred …
Sponsors
- Paul Bettencourt (R, SD-007) · primary sponsor
- Charles Creighton (R, SD-004)
- Peter Flores (R, SD-024)
- Mayes Middleton (R)
- Tan Parker (R)
- Angela Paxton (R, SD-008)
- Royce West (D, SD-023)
- Judith Zaffirini (D, SD-021)
- Brian Birdwell (R, SD-022)
- Donna Campbell (R, SD-025)
- Phil King (R, SD-010)
- Lois Kolkhorst (R, SD-018)
Latest actions
- : Effective immediately
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the House
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Reported enrolled
- : Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
- : Record vote
- : Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
- : Read
Votes
- Public Education Committee Vote (Out of committee): 11 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Education K-16 Committee Vote (Out of committee): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate concurs in House amendment(s) (May 30, 2025): 30 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3841 (May 28, 2025): 126 yea, 10 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3701 (May 27, 2025): 134 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3700 (May 27, 2025): 131 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers, State Agencies, Boards & Commissions, CHILD ABUSE, Labor--General, Minors--Health & Safety, EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION, STATE BOARD FOR, EDUCATION, COMMISSIONER OF, Education--Primary & Secondary--General
Common questions
- What is SB571?
- SB571 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to the reporting and investigation of certain misconduct and child abuse and neglect; creating a criminal offense.
- What does SB571 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the reporting and investigation of certain misconduct and child abuse and neglect; creating a criminal offense.
- What is the status of SB571?
- Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective immediately (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB571?
- Paul Bettencourt (R, SD-007), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB571?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB00571
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