The bill amends the Code of Criminal Procedure to clarify the applicability of sex offender registration requirements for certain felonies based on the initial charges filed in a case. Specifically, it introduces new definitions and conditions under which a conviction or adjudication would require registration. Notably, it adds a new category (M) that includes any felony offense where the initial charge would have mandated registration, even if the final conviction does not. Additionally, it establishes that the duty to register for individuals with a reportable conviction under this new category ends when the registration requirement for the initial charge would have ended.

Furthermore, the bill modifies Article 62.101 by adding a new subsection (d), which specifies that the registration duty for individuals with a reportable conviction or adjudication under the new category ceases on the date that the registration requirement for the initial charge would have concluded. 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, ensuring that any offenses committed prior to this date will be governed by the existing laws.