H.B. No. 1401 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure to include the offense of "Improper relationship between educator and student" as a reportable conviction or adjudication under the sex offender registration requirements. Specifically, the bill adds this offense to the list of crimes that necessitate registration, thereby expanding the scope of offenses that require individuals to register as sex offenders. This change aims to enhance the legal framework surrounding the protection of minors and ensure that individuals convicted of such offenses are subject to the same registration requirements as those convicted of other serious sexual offenses.

The bill stipulates that the changes will only apply to offenses committed on or after the effective date of the Act, which is set for September 1, 2025. Offenses committed prior to this date will continue to be governed by the existing laws in effect at the time of the offense. This provision ensures that individuals are not retroactively subjected to new registration requirements for offenses committed before the law's enactment.