HB 3418 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to prohibitions on certain employment for sex offenders.

HB 3418 prohibits certain employment for sex offenders with specific convictions. It applies to individuals convicted of a sexually violent offense involving a victim younger than 14 years old, occurring on or after September 1, 2013. The bill amends registration requirements to include a specific prohibition on certain job types (referencing Article 62.063) for these offenders. This policy change directly affects sex offenders meeting the specified criteria, restricting their eligibility for certain employment positions. The bill focuses on concrete employment restrictions without detailing specific job categories.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 21, 2025 Last action May 12, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced Engrossed · 3 edits · May 8, 2025
MINOR
The bill was reformatted and reorganized from an introduced draft to an engrossed version, with the substantive legislative text remaining largely intact. The primary change is the addition of a new Section 5 establishing a September 1, 2025 effective date, and minor formatting improvements to the bill header and sponsor information.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; it continues to regulate sex offender registration requirements and restrictions on employment for certain sex offenders in Texas.
TIMELINE

Added Section 5 establishing September 1, 2025 as the effective date for the law.

TECHNICAL

Reformatted bill header, sponsor information, and section numbering for final engrossed version.

Added a header note about digital content accessibility standards for WCAG 2.1 compliance.

Floor votes · House May 8, 2025

How they voted

1430
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 145
May 8, 2025
D Democratic59
58 Yea 1
98% Yea
R Republican86
85 Yea 1
98% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
26
Key actions
7
Committee
7
May 12, 2025
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice
upper
May 12, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
May 9, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
May 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 21, 2025
Committee
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
lower
Mar 21, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
3 primary · 3 co-sponsors

Sponsors