H.B. No. 380 proposes amendments to the Code of Criminal Procedure regarding the statutes of limitations for certain criminal offenses, specifically focusing on the offense of improper relationship between educator and student. The bill introduces a new provision that establishes a ten-year statute of limitations for this offense, aligning it with other serious crimes such as sexual assault. Additionally, the bill modifies the definition of "reportable conviction or adjudication" to include the offense of improper relationship between educator and student, thereby subjecting it to sex offender registration requirements.
The bill also includes several amendments to existing statutes, such as the removal of certain offenses from the list of those with no statute of limitations and the reclassification of others. Notably, it deletes the previous categorization of some offenses while inserting new classifications, including the addition of improper relationship between educator and student as a reportable offense. The changes are set to take effect on September 1, 2025, and will not apply retroactively to offenses committed before that date.