Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Senate committee advances bill to increase penalties for repeat failures to comply with offender registration
Summary
The Senate Committee on Criminal Justice voted to report House Bill 2407 to the full Senate with a favorable recommendation after the bill’s sponsor said it would strengthen offender registration penalties and close a perceived loophole for repeat noncompliance.
The Senate Committee on Criminal Justice on Oct. 11 voted to report House Bill 2407 to the full Senate with a favorable recommendation after the bill’s sponsor said it would strengthen penalties for repeated failures to comply with offender registration requirements.
Sponsor Senator Hagenbooth told committee members that HB 2407 would amend Chapter 62 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to increase penalties for individuals who repeatedly fail to comply with registration rules, making repeated noncompliance an…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
