CS/CS/HB 45: Sexual Offenders and Sexual Predators
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Plakon ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Baker ; Barnaby ; Benarroch ; Porras
Sexual Offenders and Sexual Predators; Revises residency restrictions for persons convicted of certain sexual offenses occurring on or after specified date; provides applicability; revises distance required for specified offender to commit specified offense of loitering or prowling; prohibits such offender from knowingly contacting, communicating with, or approaching with intent to contact or communicate with certain children at certain locations; provides exception; requires such offender to provide notice to school or child care facility; authorizes warrantless arrest of person if law enforcement officer has probable cause to believe that such person has committed specified offenses; revises requirements for search of sexual predator or sexual offender registration information by state agency or governmental subdivision before appointing or employing person to work at specified locations; revises special conditions for certain sexual offenders subject to conditional release supervision for offenses committed on or after specified date; revises conditions of probation or community control for certain sexual offenders for offenses committed on or after specified date.
Last Action: 2/25/2026 House - Added to Second Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 9/25/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 10/7/2025 | House |
• Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee |
| 10/29/2025 | House |
• Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda |
| 11/5/2025 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee |
| 11/6/2025 | House |
• Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed |
| 11/7/2025 | House |
• Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Judiciary Committee |
| 1/13/2026 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 2/20/2026 | House |
• PCS added to Judiciary Committee agenda |
| 2/24/2026 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee • Reported out of Judiciary Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) |
| 2/25/2026 | House |
• Bill referred to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar |
292141 - Amendment to Amendment (439963)