CS/CS/CS/SB 212: Sexual Offenders and Sexual Predators
GENERAL BILL by Rules ; Judiciary ; Criminal Justice ; McClain
Sexual Offenders and Sexual Predators; Revising residency restrictions for persons convicted of certain sexual offenses occurring on or after a specified date; revising the prohibition of specified offenders from coming within a specified distance of a place where children congregate; requiring a person who has been convicted of specified offenses to provide notice to a school or child care facility under certain circumstances; authorizing the warrantless arrest of a person if a law enforcement officer has probable cause to believe the person committed specified offenses, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 2/19/2026 Senate - CS/CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 2/19/2026 Senate - CS/CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Criminal Justice (CJ)
- Judiciary (JU)
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 10/16/2025 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 11/3/2025 | Senate |
• Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules |
| 1/13/2026 | Senate |
• Introduced |
| 1/15/2026 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/20/26, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building |
| 1/20/2026 | Senate |
• CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 1 |
| 1/21/2026 | Senate |
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) |
| 1/22/2026 | Senate |
• Now in Judiciary • CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time |
| 2/5/2026 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/10/26, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building |
| 2/10/2026 | Senate |
• CS/CS by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 1 |
| 2/12/2026 | Senate |
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Now in Rules • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/17/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building |
| 2/17/2026 | Senate |
• CS/CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 19 NAYS 5 |
| 2/18/2026 | Senate |
• CS/CS by Judiciary read 1st time |
| 2/19/2026 | Senate |
• Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • CS/CS/CS by Rules read 1st time |
