What is the status of SB1610?

Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective on 9/1/25 (June 20, 2025).

Who sponsored SB1610?

Charles Perry (R, SD-028), with 3 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB1610?

On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB01610

Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session

Texas SB1610: 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.

Q: What is SB1610?

SB1610 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): 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.

Q: What does SB1610 do?

In its own words: An act 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.

Status: Signed into law, June 20, 2025

What the bill says

An act 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.

From the enrolled text, June 1, 2025:

AN ACT 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. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 12.42, Penal Code, is amended by amending Subsection (d) and adding Subsection (e) to read as follows: (d) Except as provided by Subsection (c)(2)[ADDED: ,][[DELETED: or]] (c)(4),[ADDED: or ] [ADDED: (e),]if it is shown on the trial of a felony offense other than a state jail felony punishable under Section 12.35(a) that the defendant has previously been finally convicted of two felony offenses, and the second previous felony conviction is for an offense that occurred subsequent to the first previous conviction having become final, on conviction the defendant shall be punished by imprisonment in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for life, or for any term of not more than 99 years or less than 25 years. A previous conviction for a state jail felony punishable under Section 12.35(a) may not be used for enhancement purposes under this subsection. [ADDED: (e)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: Notwithstanding Subsection (c) or (d), if it is shown on ] [ADDED: the trial of a felony offense other than a …

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