H.B. No. 1465 aims to enhance the prosecution of the criminal offense of invasive visual recording and clarify the applicability of sex offender registration requirements for this offense. The bill amends Article 62.001(5) of the Code of Criminal Procedure to include "21.15 (Invasive visual recording)" as a reportable conviction or adjudication, thereby subjecting individuals convicted of this offense to sex offender registration. Additionally, the bill introduces a new definition for "place in which a person has a reasonable expectation of privacy," which includes areas where individuals would expect to undress without being recorded, such as bathrooms and changing rooms.

Furthermore, the bill modifies Section 21.15 of the Penal Code to specify that a person commits an offense if they record or transmit a visual image of another person in a place where that person has a reasonable expectation of privacy, without consent. The language regarding "bathroom or changing room" has been removed, and the new definition of privacy is now broader. The changes in law will only apply to offenses committed on or after the effective date of the Act, which is set for September 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Penal Code 21.15 (Penal Code 21)