Sex Offender Registration

Texas Department of Texas Department of Public SafetyPublic Safety

Sex Offender Sex Offender Registration BureauRegistration Bureau

Janet SpradlinJanet Spradlin

TopicsTopics

Chapter 62 Chapter 62

Texas Code of Criminal ProcedureTexas Code of Criminal Procedure

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New Laws New Laws

from the from the

2013 Legislation Session2013 Legislation Session

Sex Offender Registration Program Sex Offender Registration Program Phone NumbersPhone Numbers

SOR main assistance line (Public Inquiries) – SOR main assistance line (Public Inquiries) – (512) 424-2800(512) 424-2800

E-mail address –E-mail address – txsor@dps.texas.gov txsor@dps.texas.gov

Secured website link – Secured website link – https://secure.txdps.state.tx.ushttps://secure.txdps.state.tx.us

Intelligence and Counterterrorism Division (ICT) – Intelligence and Counterterrorism Division (ICT) – (512) 424-2200(512) 424-2200(Compliance and enforcement related issues)(Compliance and enforcement related issues)

CODIS DNA Program – CODIS DNA Program – (512) 424-2790(512) 424-2790 (Combined DNA Index Program) Collection kits(Combined DNA Index Program) Collection kits

Driver License / Identification Card IssuesDriver License / Identification Card Issues (Revocation / Issuance) - (Revocation / Issuance) - (512) 424-2600(512) 424-2600

Texas started registering Texas started registering SexSex

Offenders in Offenders in

19911991

As of As of

March, 2014March, 2014

80,53280,532

reported active registered reported active registered

sex offenderssex offenders

Chapter 62 Texas Code of Chapter 62 Texas Code of Criminal ProcedureCriminal Procedure

TDCJ/TJJD/CSCD/COURTS

POLICE DEPT /SHERIFF’S

OFFICE

Department of Public Safety

CR-35/OS/ISverification

TCIC/NCIC

National Sex Offender Public

Website

Secure/Public Websites

CR-32/CR32PECR-35/OS/ISRegistration

CR-36PHOTO

Registering with a Registering with a

TexasTexas

Conviction or Conviction or AdjudicationAdjudication

*Including Deferred Adjudications and *Including Deferred Adjudications and Adjudications of Delinquent Conduct*Adjudications of Delinquent Conduct*

Who is required to register?Who is required to register?

Anyone who has been convicted or Anyone who has been convicted or adjudicated on or after adjudicated on or after

September 1September 1stst 1970 1970 for a reportable sex offense has a duty to register for a reportable sex offense has a duty to register

either: either:

Post 10 Years Post 10 Years oror Lifetime LifetimeOROR

Out of State, County, Federal, Military or Out of State, County, Federal, Military or Tribal convictions convictions Tribal convictions convictions

w/substantially similar elements.w/substantially similar elements.

Board/Court OrderedBoard/Court Ordered

Board/Court Ordered offenders are Board/Court Ordered offenders are offenders who are required to offenders who are required to register as a condition of supervision, register as a condition of supervision, notnot for a reportable sex offense. for a reportable sex offense.

Their duty to register ends when they Their duty to register ends when they are discharged from supervision. are discharged from supervision.

Verification RequirementsVerification Requirements(How Often)(How Often)

30 Day 30 Day – Civilly committed as a sexually violent – Civilly committed as a sexually violent

predator predator (3 days) (3 days)

90 Day 90 Day – Two or more convictions or deferred – Two or more convictions or deferred

adjudications for a sexually violent offense adjudications for a sexually violent offense

(7 days)(7 days)

AnnualAnnual – All other sex offenders, board/court ordered – All other sex offenders, board/court ordered

and juveniles (30 days before/after birthday) and juveniles (30 days before/after birthday)

Information Required Information Required Physical addresses primary and supplementalPhysical addresses primary and supplemental E-mail addressesE-mail addresses Online identifiersOnline identifiers DL/ID numbersDL/ID numbers Telephone numbersTelephone numbers VehiclesVehicles Occupational License and Licensing numberOccupational License and Licensing number Employment informationEmployment information Institution of Higher Education Institution of Higher Education

(worker/volunteer or student)(worker/volunteer or student) Name of nearest relativeName of nearest relative PhotoPhoto

When offenders are required to When offenders are required to report changes report changes

Change of address:Change of address:

* 7 days prior* 7 days prior in personin person..

* Check in with new agency in * Check in with new agency in person person within 7 days of move within 7 days of move. .

All other reportable changes, the All other reportable changes, the offender has up to offender has up to 7 days 7 days to report the to report the changes to their verifying agency in changes to their verifying agency in person. person.

Risk LevelsRisk Levels

Any offender released from a Texas Any offender released from a Texas penal institution or placed on penal institution or placed on supervision on or after supervision on or after January 1January 1stst 2000 2000 and is required to register as a and is required to register as a sex offender will be assigned a risk sex offender will be assigned a risk level. level.

Risk LevelsRisk Levels

Civil Commitment (299) Civil Commitment (299) – 24 hour monitoring and – 24 hour monitoring and

committed for outpatient treatment. committed for outpatient treatment.

High (Level 3) (6,830) High (Level 3) (6,830) – poses a serious danger– poses a serious danger

Moderate (Level 2) (30,583) Moderate (Level 2) (30,583) – poses a moderate – poses a moderate

dangerdanger

Low (Level 1) (19,286) Low (Level 1) (19,286) – poses a low danger– poses a low danger

Not reported - (20,182)Not reported - (20,182)

Unknown – (1,857)Unknown – (1,857)

Driver License or IdentificationDriver License or Identification The offender must have been under some type of The offender must have been under some type of

Texas supervision or released from a penal Texas supervision or released from a penal institution on or after institution on or after September 1September 1stst 2000 2000 for their for their reportable conviction or adjudication of sex offense.reportable conviction or adjudication of sex offense.

Includes out of state, country, federal, military, and Includes out of state, country, federal, military, and tribal offenders whose offense is determined to be tribal offenders whose offense is determined to be substantially similar to a Texas offense. substantially similar to a Texas offense.

Board/Court ordered, extra-jurisdictional are Board/Court ordered, extra-jurisdictional are exempt.exempt.

New Laws New Laws

House Bill 2825 House Bill 2825 (Amends CCP 62.0045)(Amends CCP 62.0045)

A Central SOR Authority A Central SOR Authority in a County:in a County:

The requirement of The requirement of

thethe 100,000100,000 populationpopulation

has been removed.has been removed.

Senate Bill 369 Senate Bill 369 An addition to CCP 62.005 (b) (2) An addition to CCP 62.005 (b) (2)

Makes Employer Information Makes Employer Information

Non-PublicNon-Public NameName AddressAddress Telephone NumberTelephone Number

House Bill 424House Bill 424Addition of Chapter 325Addition of Chapter 325 Health and Safety Code Health and Safety Code

Requires the Director of group homes Requires the Director of group homes

to provide notice to the residents of to provide notice to the residents of

the home or their legal guardians the home or their legal guardians

when a sex offender moves inwhen a sex offender moves in..

House Bill 1302House Bill 1302Addition to CCP 42.015(b), Addition to CCP 42.015(b), 62.054(a)(1), and 62.06362.054(a)(1), and 62.063

Prohibited Employment Prohibited Employment

May not - for compensation:May not - for compensation: Operate or offer to operate a busOperate or offer to operate a bus

Provide or offer to provide a passenger taxicab or Provide or offer to provide a passenger taxicab or limousine transportation servicelimousine transportation service

Provide or offer to provide any type of service in Provide or offer to provide any type of service in the residence of another person unless the the residence of another person unless the provision of service will be supervised; orprovision of service will be supervised; or

Operate or offer to operate any amusement rideOperate or offer to operate any amusement ride

CR-32PEProhibited Employment

Notification Form