H.B. No. 3009 amends the Government Code to update the criteria for inclusion in the Department of Public Safety's computerized central database of offenders who have committed certain violent offenses. The bill specifies that the database will now include individuals who have been convicted on two or more occasions of specific violent offenses, including those under Sections 22.01, 22.011, 22.02, or 22.021 of the Penal Code, as well as those unlawfully present in the U.S. who have been convicted of offenses involving the intentional or knowing use of force. Additionally, the database will now require the inclusion of the last known location of individuals who fall under the new criteria.

The bill also outlines that the changes will apply to offenses committed before, on, or after the effective date of the Act, with a deadline for the Department of Public Safety to update the database by January 1, 2026. However, it stipulates that information regarding individuals whose offenses were committed before the effective date will not be included if they would be eligible for removal from the database under existing law at that time. The Act will take effect immediately upon receiving a two-thirds vote from both houses or on September 1, 2025, if such a vote is not achieved.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Government Code 411.1355 (Government Code 411)
House Committee Report: Government Code 411.1355 (Government Code 411)