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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

SB 1610: 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.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 1610 is a bill introduced in the Texas Senate on February 25, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Charles Perry (Republican), Flores, Cook, Sam Harless (Republican). Most recent recorded action (June 20, 2025): Effective on 9/1/25.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Charles PerryPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate28
FloresPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
CookPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Sam HarlessPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse126

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Effective on 9/1/25
  2. Signed by the Governor
  3. Sent to the Governor
  4. Signed in the House
  5. Signed in the Senate
  6. Reported enrolled
  7. House adopts conf. comm. report-reported
  8. Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
  9. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  10. Record vote
  11. House adopts conference committee report
  12. Record vote

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source