89R4486 JDK-D     By: Paul H.B. No. 1552       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to changing the name of the offense of child pornography to   child sexual abuse material and to updating references to conform   to that terminology.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  The heading to Section 43.26, Penal Code, is   amended to read as follows:          Sec. 43.26.  POSSESSION OR PROMOTION OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE   MATERIAL [PORNOGRAPHY].          SECTION 2.  The heading to Chapter 110, Business & Commerce   Code, is amended to read as follows:   CHAPTER 110. COMPUTER TECHNICIANS REQUIRED TO REPORT CHILD SEXUAL   ABUSE MATERIAL [PORNOGRAPHY]          SECTION 3.  Section 110.001(1), Business & Commerce Code, is   amended to read as follows:                (1)  "Child sexual abuse material [pornography]" means   an image of a child engaging in sexual conduct or sexual   performance.          SECTION 4.  The heading to Section 110.002, Business &   Commerce Code, is amended to read as follows:          Sec. 110.002.  REPORTING OF IMAGES OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE   MATERIAL [PORNOGRAPHY].          SECTION 5.  Sections 110.002(a) and (c), Business & Commerce   Code, are amended to read as follows:          (a)  A computer technician who, in the course and scope of   employment or business, views an image on a computer that is or   appears to be child sexual abuse material [pornography] shall   immediately report the discovery of the image to a local or state   law enforcement agency or the Cyber Tipline at the National Center   for Missing and Exploited Children. The report must include the   name and address of the owner or person claiming a right to   possession of the computer, if known, and as permitted by federal   law.          (c)  A telecommunications provider, commercial mobile   service provider, or information service provider may not be held   liable under this chapter for the failure to report child sexual   abuse material [pornography] that is transmitted or stored by a   user of the service.          SECTION 6.  Section 110.003(b), Business & Commerce Code, is   amended to read as follows:          (b)  It is a defense to prosecution under this section that   the actor did not report the discovery of an image of child sexual   abuse material [pornography] because the child in the image   appeared to be at least 18 years of age.          SECTION 7.  Section 509.053(a), Business & Commerce Code, as   added by Chapter 795 (H.B. 18), Acts of the 88th Legislature,   Regular Session, 2023, is amended to read as follows:          (a)  In relation to a known minor's use of a digital service,   a digital service provider shall develop and implement a strategy   to prevent the known minor's exposure to harmful material and other   content that promotes, glorifies, or facilitates:                (1)  suicide, self-harm, or eating disorders;                (2)  substance abuse;                (3)  stalking, bullying, or harassment; or                (4)  grooming, trafficking, child sexual abuse   material [pornography], or other sexual exploitation or abuse.          SECTION 8.  Section 129B.004, Civil Practice and Remedies   Code, is amended to read as follows:          Sec. 129B.004.  SEXUAL MATERIALS HEALTH WARNINGS.  A   commercial entity required to use reasonable age verification   methods under Section 129B.002(a) shall:                (1)  display the following notices on the landing page   of the Internet website on which sexual material harmful to minors   is published or distributed and all advertisements for that   Internet website in 14-point font or larger:                "TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES WARNING: Pornography   is potentially biologically addictive, is proven to harm human   brain development, desensitizes brain reward circuits, increases   conditioned responses, and weakens brain function."                "TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES WARNING: Exposure to   this content is associated with low self-esteem and body image,   eating disorders, impaired brain development, and other emotional   and mental illnesses."                "TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES WARNING: Pornography   increases the demand for prostitution, child exploitation, and   child sexual abuse material [pornography]."; and                (2)  display the following notice at the bottom of   every page of the Internet website in 14-point font or larger:   "U.S. SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION   HELPLINE:   1-800-662-HELP (4357) THIS HELPLINE IS A FREE, CONFIDENTIAL   INFORMATION SERVICE (IN ENGLISH OR SPANISH) OPEN 24 HOURS PER DAY,   FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILY MEMBERS FACING MENTAL HEALTH OR   SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS. THE SERVICE PROVIDES REFERRAL TO LOCAL   TREATMENT FACILITIES, SUPPORT GROUPS, AND COMMUNITY-BASED   ORGANIZATIONS."          SECTION 9.  Article 12.01, Code of Criminal Procedure, as   amended by Chapters 93 (S.B. 1527), 118 (H.B. 467), 127 (H.B. 1207),   422 (H.B. 1769), 520 (H.B. 3025), 689 (H.B. 1506), 704 (H.B. 2019),   709 (H.B. 2190), 768 (H.B. 4595), 830 (H.B. 2187), 885 (H.B. 4635),   and 1041 (S.B. 129), Acts of the 88th Legislature, Regular Session,   2023, is reenacted and amended to read as follows:          Art. 12.01.  FELONIES. Except as provided in Articles   12.015 and 12.03, felony indictments may be presented within these   limits, and not afterward:                (1)  no limitation:                      (A)  murder and manslaughter;                      (B)  sexual assault under Section 22.011(a)(2),   Penal Code, or aggravated sexual assault under Section   22.021(a)(1)(B), Penal Code;                      (C)  sexual assault, if:                            (i)  during the investigation of the offense   biological matter is collected and the matter:                                  (a)  has not yet been subjected to   forensic DNA testing; or                                  (b)  has been subjected to forensic DNA   testing and the testing results show that the matter does not match   the victim or any other person whose identity is readily   ascertained; or                            (ii)  probable cause exists to believe that   the defendant has committed the same or a similar sex offense   against five or more victims;                      (D)  continuous sexual abuse of young child or   disabled individual under Section 21.02, Penal Code;                      (E)  indecency with a child under Section 21.11,   Penal Code;                      (F)  an offense involving leaving the scene of a   collision under Section 550.021, Transportation Code, if the   collision resulted in the death of a person;                      (G)  trafficking of persons under Section   20A.02(a)(7) or (8), Penal Code;                      (H)  continuous trafficking of persons under   Section 20A.03, Penal Code;                      (I)  compelling prostitution under Section   43.05(a)(2) or (3), Penal Code; [or]                      (J)  tampering with physical evidence under   Section 37.09(a)(1) or (d)(1), Penal Code, if:                            (i)  the evidence tampered with is a human   corpse, as defined by that section; or                            (ii)  the investigation of the offense shows   that a reasonable person in the position of the defendant at the   time of the commission of the offense would have cause to believe   that the evidence tampered with is related to a criminal homicide   under Chapter 19, Penal Code;                      (K) [(J)]  interference with child custody under   Section 25.03(a)(3), Penal Code; or                      (L) [(J)]  burglary under Section 30.02, Penal   Code, if:                            (i)  the offense is punishable under   Subsection (d) of that section because the defendant entered a   habitation with the intent to commit an offense under Section   22.011 or 22.021, Penal Code; and                            (ii)  during the investigation of the   offense biological matter is collected and the matter:                                  (a)  has not yet been subjected to   forensic DNA testing; or                                  (b)  has been subjected to forensic DNA   testing and the testing results show that the matter does not match   the victim or any other person whose identity is readily   ascertained;                (2)  ten years from the date of the commission of the   offense:                      (A)  theft of any estate, real, personal or mixed,   by an executor, administrator, guardian or trustee, with intent to   defraud any creditor, heir, legatee, ward, distributee,   beneficiary or settlor of a trust interested in such estate;                      (B)  theft by a public servant of government   property over which the public servant exercises control in the   public servant's official capacity;                      (C)  forgery or the uttering, using, or passing of   forged instruments;                      (D)  injury to an elderly or disabled individual   punishable as a felony of the first degree under Section 22.04,   Penal Code;                      (E)  sexual assault, except as provided by   Subdivision (1) or (9) [(8)];                      (F)  arson;                      (G)  trafficking of persons under Section   20A.02(a)(1), (2), (3), or (4), Penal Code; or                      (H)  compelling prostitution under Section   43.05(a)(1), Penal Code;                (3)  seven years from the date of the commission of the   offense:                      (A)  misapplication of fiduciary property or   property of a financial institution;                      (B)  fraudulent securing of document execution;                      (C)  a felony violation under Chapter 162, Tax   Code;                      (D)  false statement to obtain property or credit   under Section 32.32, Penal Code;                      (E)  money laundering;                      (F)  credit card or debit card abuse under Section   32.31, Penal Code;                      (G)  fraudulent use or possession of identifying   information under Section 32.51, Penal Code;                      (H)  exploitation of a child, elderly individual,   or disabled individual under Section 32.53, Penal Code;                      (I)  health care fraud under Section 35A.02, Penal   Code;                      (J)  bigamy under Section 25.01, Penal Code,   except as provided by Subdivision (7); or                      (K)  possession or promotion of child sexual abuse   material [pornography] under Section 43.26, Penal Code;                (4)  five years from the date of the commission of the   offense:                      (A)  theft or robbery;                      (B)  except as provided by Subdivision (5),   kidnapping;                      (C) [(B-1)]  except as provided by Subdivision   (1) or (5), burglary;                      (D) [(C)]  injury to an elderly or disabled   individual that is not punishable as a felony of the first degree   under Section 22.04, Penal Code;                      (E) [(D)]  abandoning or endangering an [a   child,] elderly [individual,] or disabled individual;                      (F) [(E)]  insurance fraud;                      (G) [(F)]  assault under Section 22.01, Penal   Code, if the assault was committed against a person whose   relationship to or association with the defendant is described by   Section 71.0021(b), 71.003, or 71.005, Family Code;                      (H) [(G)]  continuous violence against the family   under Section 25.11, Penal Code; or                      (I) [(H)]  aggravated assault under Section   22.02, Penal Code;                (5)  if the investigation of the offense shows that the   victim is younger than 17 years of age at the time the offense is   committed, 20 years from the 18th birthday of the victim of one of   the following offenses:                      (A)  kidnapping under Section 20.03, Penal Code,   or aggravated kidnapping under Section 20.04, Penal Code; or                      (B)  subject to Subdivision (1)(L) [(1)(J)],   burglary under Section 30.02, Penal Code, if the offense is   punishable under Subsection (d) of that section because the   defendant entered a habitation with the intent to commit an offense   described by Subdivision (1)(B) or (D) of this article or Paragraph   (A) of this subdivision;                (6)  20 years from the 18th birthday of the victim of   one of the following offenses:                      (A)  trafficking of a child [persons] under   Section 20A.02(a)(5) or (6), Penal Code; or                      (B)  sexual performance by a child under Section   43.25, Penal Code;                (7)  ten years from the 18th birthday of the victim of   the offense:                      (A)  injury to a child under Section 22.04, Penal   Code;                      (B)  bigamy under Section 25.01, Penal Code, if   the investigation of the offense shows that the person, other than   the legal spouse of the defendant, whom the defendant marries or   purports to marry or with whom the defendant lives under the   appearance of being married is younger than 18 years of age at the   time the offense is committed; or                      (C) [(D)]  abandoning or endangering a child;                (8) [(7)]  ten years from the date the offense was   discovered: trafficking of a disabled individual under Section   20A.02(a)(5) or (6), Penal Code;                (9) [(8)]  two years from the date the offense was   discovered: sexual assault punishable as a state jail felony under   Section 22.011(f)(2), Penal Code; or                (10) [(9)]  three years from the date of the commission   of the offense: all other felonies.          SECTION 10.  Articles 18.18(a), (b), (e), (f), (g), and (h),   Code of Criminal Procedure, are amended to read as follows:          (a)  Following the final conviction of a person for   possession of a gambling device or equipment, altered gambling   equipment, or gambling paraphernalia, for an offense involving a   criminal instrument, for an offense involving an obscene device or   material, for an offense involving child sexual abuse material   [pornography], or for an offense involving a scanning device or   re-encoder, the court entering the judgment of conviction shall   order that the machine, device, gambling equipment or gambling   paraphernalia, instrument, obscene device or material, child   sexual abuse material [pornography], or scanning device or   re-encoder be destroyed or forfeited to the state. Not later than   the 30th day after the final conviction of a person for an offense   involving a prohibited weapon, the court entering the judgment of   conviction on its own motion, on the motion of the prosecuting   attorney in the case, or on the motion of the law enforcement agency   initiating the complaint on notice to the prosecuting attorney in   the case if the prosecutor fails to move for the order shall order   that the prohibited weapon be destroyed or forfeited to the law   enforcement agency that initiated the complaint. If the court fails   to enter the order within the time required by this subsection, any   magistrate in the county in which the offense occurred may enter the   order. Following the final conviction of a person for an offense   involving dog fighting, the court entering the judgment of   conviction shall order that any dog-fighting equipment be destroyed   or forfeited to the state. Destruction of dogs, if necessary, must   be carried out by a veterinarian licensed in this state or, if one   is not available, by trained personnel of a humane society or an   animal shelter. If forfeited, the court shall order the contraband   delivered to the state, any political subdivision of the state, or   to any state institution or agency. If gambling proceeds were   seized, the court shall order them forfeited to the state and shall   transmit them to the grand jury of the county in which they were   seized for use in investigating alleged violations of the Penal   Code, or to the state, any political subdivision of the state, or to   any state institution or agency.          (b)  If there is no prosecution or conviction following   seizure, the magistrate to whom the return was made shall notify in   writing the person found in possession of the alleged gambling   device or equipment, altered gambling equipment or gambling   paraphernalia, gambling proceeds, prohibited weapon, obscene   device or material, child sexual abuse material [pornography],   scanning device or re-encoder, criminal instrument, or   dog-fighting equipment to show cause why the property seized should   not be destroyed or the proceeds forfeited. The magistrate, on the   motion of the law enforcement agency seizing a prohibited weapon,   shall order the weapon destroyed or forfeited to the law   enforcement agency seizing the weapon, unless a person shows cause   as to why the prohibited weapon should not be destroyed or   forfeited. A law enforcement agency shall make a motion under this   subsection [section] in a timely manner after the time at which the   agency is informed in writing by the attorney representing the   state that no prosecution will arise from the seizure.          (e)  Any person interested in the alleged gambling device or   equipment, altered gambling equipment or gambling paraphernalia,   gambling proceeds, prohibited weapon, obscene device or material,   child sexual abuse material [pornography], scanning device or   re-encoder, criminal instrument, or dog-fighting equipment seized   must appear before the magistrate on the 20th day following the date   the notice was mailed or posted. Failure to timely appear forfeits   any interest the person may have in the property or proceeds seized,   and no person after failing to timely appear may contest   destruction or forfeiture.          (f)  If a person timely appears to show cause why the   property or proceeds should not be destroyed or forfeited, the   magistrate shall conduct a hearing on the issue and determine the   nature of property or proceeds and the person's interest therein.   Unless the person proves by a preponderance of the evidence that the   property or proceeds is not gambling equipment, altered gambling   equipment, gambling paraphernalia, gambling device, gambling   proceeds, prohibited weapon, obscene device or material, child   sexual abuse material [pornography], criminal instrument, scanning   device or re-encoder, or dog-fighting equipment and that the person   [he] is entitled to possession, the magistrate shall dispose of the   property or proceeds in accordance with Subsection [Paragraph] (a)   [of this article].          (g)  For purposes of this article:                (1)  "criminal instrument" has the meaning defined in   the Penal Code;                (2)  "gambling device or equipment, altered gambling   equipment or gambling paraphernalia" has the meaning defined in the   Penal Code;                (3)  "prohibited weapon" has the meaning defined in the   Penal Code;                (4)  "dog-fighting equipment" means:                      (A)  equipment used for training or handling a   fighting dog, including a harness, treadmill, cage, decoy, pen,   house for keeping a fighting dog, feeding apparatus, or training   pen;                      (B)  equipment used for transporting a fighting   dog, including any automobile[,] or other vehicle, and its   appurtenances which are intended to be used as a vehicle for   transporting a fighting dog;                      (C)  equipment used to promote or advertise an   exhibition of dog fighting, including a printing press or similar   equipment, paper, ink, or photography equipment; or                      (D)  a dog trained, being trained, or intended to   be used to fight with another dog;                (5)  "obscene device" and "obscene" have the meanings   assigned by Section 43.21, Penal Code;                (6)  "re-encoder" has the meaning assigned by Section   522.001, Business & Commerce Code;                (7)  "scanning device" has the meaning assigned by   Section 522.001, Business & Commerce Code; and                (8)  "obscene material" and "child sexual abuse   material [pornography]" include digital images and the media and   equipment on which those images are stored.          (h)  No provider of an electronic communication service or of   a remote computing service to the public shall be held liable for an   offense involving obscene material or child sexual abuse material   [pornography] under this article [section] on account of any action   taken in good faith in providing that service.          SECTION 11.  Section 2(a), Article 38.37, Code of Criminal   Procedure, is amended to read as follows:          (a)  Subsection (b) applies only to the trial of a defendant   for:                (1)  an offense under any of the following provisions   of the Penal Code:                      (A)  Section 20A.02, if punishable as a felony of   the first degree under Section 20A.02(b)(1) (Labor or Sex   Trafficking of a Child or Disabled Individual);                      (B)  Section 21.02 (Continuous Sexual Abuse of   Young Child or Disabled Individual);                      (C)  Section 21.11 (Indecency With a Child);                      (D)  Section 22.011(a)(2) (Sexual Assault of a   Child);                      (E)  Sections 22.021(a)(1)(B) and (2) (Aggravated   Sexual Assault of a Child);                      (F)  Section 33.021 (Online Solicitation of a   Minor);                      (G)  Section 43.25 (Sexual Performance by a   Child); or                      (H)  Section 43.26 (Possession or Promotion of   Child Sexual Abuse Material [Pornography]), Penal Code; or                (2)  an attempt or conspiracy to commit an offense   described by Subdivision (1).          SECTION 12.  Article 38.45(a), Code of Criminal Procedure,   is amended to read as follows:          (a)  During the course of a criminal hearing or proceeding,   the court may not make available or allow to be made available for   copying or dissemination to the public property or material:                (1)  that constitutes child sexual abuse material   [pornography], as described by Section 43.26(a)(1), Penal Code;                (2)  the promotion or possession of which is prohibited   under Section 43.261, Penal Code; or                (3)  that is described by Section 2 or 5, Article   38.071, of this code.          SECTION 13.  Article 39.15(a), Code of Criminal Procedure,   is amended to read as follows:          (a)  In the manner provided by this article, a court shall   allow discovery under Article 39.14 of property or material:                (1)  that constitutes child sexual abuse material   [pornography], as described by Section 43.26(a)(1), Penal Code;                (2)  the promotion or possession of which is prohibited   under Section 43.261, Penal Code; or                (3)  that is described by Section 2 or 5, Article   38.071, of this code.          SECTION 14.  Article 42A.054(a), Code of Criminal Procedure,   is amended to read as follows:          (a)  Article 42A.053 does not apply to a defendant adjudged   guilty of an offense under:                (1)  Section 15.03, Penal Code, if the offense is   punishable as a felony of the first degree;                (2)  Section 19.02, Penal Code (Murder);                (3)  Section 19.03, Penal Code (Capital Murder);                (4)  Section 20.04, Penal Code (Aggravated   Kidnapping);                (5)  Section 20A.02, Penal Code (Trafficking of   Persons);                (6)  Section 20A.03, Penal Code (Continuous   Trafficking of Persons);                (7)  Section 21.11, Penal Code (Indecency with a   Child);                (8)  Section 22.011, Penal Code (Sexual Assault);                (9)  Section 22.021, Penal Code (Aggravated Sexual   Assault);                (10)  Section 22.04(a)(1), Penal Code (Injury to a   Child, Elderly Individual, or Disabled Individual), if:                      (A)  the offense is punishable as a felony of the   first degree; and                      (B)  the victim of the offense is a child;                (11)  Section 29.03, Penal Code (Aggravated Robbery);                (12)  Section 30.02, Penal Code (Burglary), if:                      (A)  the offense is punishable under Subsection   (d) of that section; and                      (B)  the actor committed the offense with the   intent to commit a felony under Section 21.02, 21.11, 22.011,   22.021, or 25.02, Penal Code;                (13)  Section 43.04, Penal Code (Aggravated Promotion   of Prostitution);                (14)  Section 43.05, Penal Code (Compelling   Prostitution);                (15)  Section 43.25, Penal Code (Sexual Performance by   a Child);                (16)  Section 43.26, Penal Code (Possession or   Promotion of Child Sexual Abuse Material [Pornography]);                (17)  Chapter 481, Health and Safety Code, for which   punishment is increased under:                      (A)  Section 481.140 of that code (Use of Child in   Commission of Offense); or                      (B)  Section 481.134(c), (d), (e), or (f) of that   code (Drug-free Zones) if it is shown that the defendant has been   previously convicted of an offense for which punishment was   increased under any of those subsections; or                (18)  Section 481.1123, Health and Safety Code   (Manufacture or Delivery of Substance in Penalty Group 1-B), if the   offense is punishable under Subsection (d), (e), or (f) of that   section.          SECTION 15.  Article 42A.251(2), Code of Criminal Procedure,   is amended to read as follows:                (2)  "Sex offender" means a person who has been   convicted of, or has entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere   for, an offense under any one of the following provisions of the   Penal Code:                      (A)  Section 20.04(a)(4) (Aggravated Kidnapping),   if the person committed the offense with the intent to violate or   abuse the victim sexually;                      (B)  Section 21.08 (Indecent Exposure);                      (C)  Section 21.11 (Indecency with a Child);                      (D)  Section 22.011 (Sexual Assault);                      (E)  Section 22.021 (Aggravated Sexual Assault);                      (F)  Section 25.02 (Prohibited Sexual Conduct);                      (G)  Section 30.02 (Burglary), if:                            (i)  the offense is punishable under   Subsection (d) of that section; and                            (ii)  the person committed the offense with   the intent to commit a felony listed in this subdivision;                      (H)  Section 43.25 (Sexual Performance by a   Child); or                      (I)  Section 43.26 (Possession or Promotion of   Child Sexual Abuse Material [Pornography]).          SECTION 16.  Article 62.001(5), Code of Criminal Procedure,   is amended to read as follows:                (5)  "Reportable conviction or adjudication" means a   conviction or adjudication, including an adjudication of   delinquent conduct or a deferred adjudication, that, regardless of   the pendency of an appeal, is a conviction for or an adjudication   for or based on:                      (A)  a violation of Section 21.02 (Continuous   sexual abuse of young child or disabled individual), 21.09   (Bestiality), 21.11 (Indecency with a child), 22.011 (Sexual   assault), 22.021 (Aggravated sexual assault), or 25.02 (Prohibited   sexual conduct), Penal Code;                      (B)  a violation of Section 43.04 (Aggravated   promotion of prostitution), 43.05 (Compelling prostitution), 43.25   (Sexual performance by a child), or 43.26 (Possession or promotion   of child sexual abuse material [pornography]), Penal Code;                      (B-1)  a violation of Section 43.021   (Solicitation of Prostitution), Penal Code, if the offense is   punishable as a felony of the second degree;                      (C)  a violation of Section 20.04(a)(4)   (Aggravated kidnapping), Penal Code, if the actor committed the   offense or engaged in the conduct with intent to violate or abuse   the victim sexually;                      (D)  a violation of Section 30.02 (Burglary),   Penal Code, if the offense or conduct is punishable under   Subsection (d) of that section and the actor committed the offense   or engaged in the conduct with intent to commit a felony listed in   Paragraph (A) or (C);                      (E)  a violation of Section 20.02 (Unlawful   restraint), 20.03 (Kidnapping), or 20.04 (Aggravated kidnapping),   Penal Code, if, as applicable:                            (i)  the judgment in the case contains an   affirmative finding under Article 42.015; or                            (ii)  the order in the hearing or the papers   in the case contain an affirmative finding that the victim or   intended victim was younger than 17 years of age;                      (F)  the second violation of Section 21.08   (Indecent exposure), Penal Code, but not if the second violation   results in a deferred adjudication;                      (G)  an attempt, conspiracy, or solicitation, as   defined by Chapter 15, Penal Code, to commit an offense or engage in   conduct listed in Paragraph (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), (K), or (L);                      (H)  a violation of the laws of another state,   federal law, the laws of a foreign country, or the Uniform Code of   Military Justice for or based on the violation of an offense   containing elements that are substantially similar to the elements   of an offense listed under Paragraph (A), (B), (B-1), (C), (D), (E),   (G), (J), (K), or (L), but not if the violation results in a   deferred adjudication;                      (I)  the second violation of the laws of another   state, federal law, the laws of a foreign country, or the Uniform   Code of Military Justice for or based on the violation of an offense   containing elements that are substantially similar to the elements   of the offense of indecent exposure, but not if the second violation   results in a deferred adjudication;                      (J)  a violation of Section 33.021 (Online   solicitation of a minor), Penal Code;                      (K)  a violation of Section 20A.02(a)(3), (4),   (7), or (8) (Trafficking of persons), Penal Code; or                      (L)  a violation of Section 20A.03 (Continuous   trafficking of persons), Penal Code, if the offense is based partly   or wholly on conduct that constitutes an offense under Section   20A.02(a)(3), (4), (7), or (8) of that code.          SECTION 17.  Section 201.062(a), Estates Code, is amended to   read as follows:          (a)  A probate court may enter an order declaring that the   parent of a child under 18 years of age may not inherit from or   through the child under the laws of descent and distribution if the   court finds by clear and convincing evidence that the parent has:                (1)  voluntarily abandoned and failed to support the   child in accordance with the parent's obligation or ability for at   least three years before the date of the child's death, and did not   resume support for the child before that date;                (2)  voluntarily and with knowledge of the pregnancy:                      (A)  abandoned the child's mother beginning at a   time during her pregnancy with the child and continuing through the   birth;                      (B)  failed to provide adequate support or medical   care for the mother during the period of abandonment before the   child's birth; and                      (C)  remained apart from and failed to support the   child since birth; or                (3)  been convicted or has been placed on community   supervision, including deferred adjudication community   supervision, for being criminally responsible for the death or   serious injury of a child under the following sections of the Penal   Code or adjudicated under Title 3, Family Code, for conduct that   caused the death or serious injury of a child and that would   constitute a violation of one of the following sections of the Penal   Code:                      (A)  Section 19.02 (murder);                      (B)  Section 19.03 (capital murder);                      (C)  Section 19.04 (manslaughter);                      (D)  Section 21.11 (indecency with a child);                      (E)  Section 22.01 (assault);                      (F)  Section 22.011 (sexual assault);                      (G)  Section 22.02 (aggravated assault);                      (H)  Section 22.021 (aggravated sexual assault);                      (I)  Section 22.04 (injury to a child, elderly   individual, or disabled individual);                      (J)  Section 22.041 (abandoning or endangering a   child, elderly individual, or disabled individual);                      (K)  Section 25.02 (prohibited sexual conduct);                      (L)  Section 43.25 (sexual performance by a   child); or                      (M)  Section 43.26 (possession or promotion of   child sexual abuse material [pornography]).          SECTION 18.  Section 161.001(b), Family Code, is amended to   read as follows:          (b)  The court may order termination of the parent-child   relationship if the court finds by clear and convincing evidence:                (1)  that the parent has:                      (A)  voluntarily left the child alone or in the   possession of another not the parent and expressed an intent not to   return;                      (B)  voluntarily left the child alone or in the   possession of another not the parent without expressing an intent   to return, without providing for the adequate support of the child,   and remained away for a period of at least three months;                      (C)  voluntarily left the child alone or in the   possession of another without providing adequate support of the   child and remained away for a period of at least six months;                      (D)  knowingly placed or knowingly allowed the   child to remain in conditions or surroundings which endanger the   physical or emotional well-being of the child;                      (E)  engaged in conduct or knowingly placed the   child with persons who engaged in conduct which endangers the   physical or emotional well-being of the child;                      (F)  failed to support the child in accordance   with the parent's ability during a period of one year ending within   six months of the date of the filing of the petition;                      (G)  abandoned the child without identifying the   child or furnishing means of identification, and the child's   identity cannot be ascertained by the exercise of reasonable   diligence;                      (H)  voluntarily, and with knowledge of the   pregnancy, abandoned the mother of the child beginning at a time   during her pregnancy with the child and continuing through the   birth, failed to provide adequate support or medical care for the   mother during the period of abandonment before the birth of the   child, and remained apart from the child or failed to support the   child since the birth;                      (I)  contumaciously refused to submit to a   reasonable and lawful order of a court under Subchapter D, Chapter   261;                      (J)  been the major cause of:                            (i)  the failure of the child to be enrolled   in school as required by the Education Code; or                            (ii)  the child's absence from the child's   home without the consent of the parents or guardian for a   substantial length of time or without the intent to return;                      (K)  executed before or after the suit is filed an   unrevoked or irrevocable affidavit of relinquishment of parental   rights as provided by this chapter;                      (L)  been convicted or has been placed on   community supervision, including deferred adjudication community   supervision, for being criminally responsible for the death or   serious injury of a child under the following sections of the Penal   Code, or under a law of another jurisdiction that contains elements   that are substantially similar to the elements of an offense under   one of the following Penal Code sections, or adjudicated under   Title 3 for conduct that caused the death or serious injury of a   child and that would constitute a violation of one of the following   Penal Code sections:                            (i)  Section 19.02 (murder);                            (ii)  Section 19.03 (capital murder);                            (iii)  Section 19.04 (manslaughter);                            (iv)  Section 21.11 (indecency with a   child);                            (v)  Section 22.01 (assault);                            (vi)  Section 22.011 (sexual assault);                            (vii)  Section 22.02 (aggravated assault);                            (viii)  Section 22.021 (aggravated sexual   assault);                            (ix)  Section 22.04 (injury to a child,   elderly individual, or disabled individual);                            (x)  Section 22.041 (abandoning or   endangering a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual);                            (xi)  Section 25.02 (prohibited sexual   conduct);                            (xii)  Section 43.25 (sexual performance by   a child);                            (xiii)  Section 43.26 (possession or   promotion of child sexual abuse material [pornography]);                            (xiv)  Section 21.02 (continuous sexual   abuse of young child or disabled individual);                            (xv)  Section 20A.02(a)(7) or (8)   (trafficking of persons); and                            (xvi)  Section 43.05(a)(2) (compelling   prostitution);                      (M)  had his or her parent-child relationship   terminated with respect to another child based on a finding that the   parent's conduct was in violation of Paragraph (D) or (E) or   substantially equivalent provisions of the law of another state;                      (N)  constructively abandoned the child who has   been in the permanent or temporary managing conservatorship of the   Department of Family and Protective Services for not less than six   months, and:                            (i)  the department has made reasonable   efforts to return the child to the parent;                            (ii)  the parent has not regularly visited   or maintained significant contact with the child; and                            (iii)  the parent has demonstrated an   inability to provide the child with a safe environment;                      (O)  failed to comply with the provisions of a   court order that specifically established the actions necessary for   the parent to obtain the return of the child who has been in the   permanent or temporary managing conservatorship of the Department   of Family and Protective Services for not less than nine months as a   result of the child's removal from the parent under Chapter 262 for   the abuse or neglect of the child;                      (P)  used a controlled substance, as defined by   Chapter 481, Health and Safety Code, in a manner that endangered the   health or safety of the child, and:                            (i)  failed to complete a court-ordered   substance abuse treatment program; or                            (ii)  after completion of a court-ordered   substance abuse treatment program, continued to abuse a controlled   substance;                      (Q)  knowingly engaged in criminal conduct that   has resulted in the parent's:                            (i)  conviction of an offense; and                            (ii)  confinement or imprisonment and   inability to care for the child for not less than two years from the   date of filing the petition;                      (R)  been the cause of the child being born   addicted to alcohol or a controlled substance, other than a   controlled substance legally obtained by prescription;                      (S)  voluntarily delivered the child to a   designated emergency infant care provider under Section 262.302   without expressing an intent to return for the child;                      (T)  been convicted of:                            (i)  the murder of the other parent of the   child under Section 19.02 or 19.03, Penal Code, or under a law of   another state, federal law, the law of a foreign country, or the   Uniform Code of Military Justice that contains elements that are   substantially similar to the elements of an offense under Section   19.02 or 19.03, Penal Code;                            (ii)  criminal attempt under Section 15.01,   Penal Code, or under a law of another state, federal law, the law of   a foreign country, or the Uniform Code of Military Justice that   contains elements that are substantially similar to the elements of   an offense under Section 15.01, Penal Code, to commit the offense   described by Subparagraph (i);                            (iii)  criminal solicitation under Section   15.03, Penal Code, or under a law of another state, federal law, the   law of a foreign country, or the Uniform Code of Military Justice   that contains elements that are substantially similar to the   elements of an offense under Section 15.03, Penal Code, of the   offense described by Subparagraph (i); or                            (iv)  the sexual assault of the other parent   of the child under Section 22.011 or 22.021, Penal Code, or under a   law of another state, federal law, or the Uniform Code of Military   Justice that contains elements that are substantially similar to   the elements of an offense under Section 22.011 or 22.021, Penal   Code;                      (U)  been placed on community supervision,   including deferred adjudication community supervision, or another   functionally equivalent form of community supervision or   probation, for being criminally responsible for the sexual assault   of the other parent of the child under Section 22.011 or 22.021,   Penal Code, or under a law of another state, federal law, or the   Uniform Code of Military Justice that contains elements that are   substantially similar to the elements of an offense under Section   22.011 or 22.021, Penal Code; or                      (V)  been convicted of:                            (i)  criminal solicitation of a minor under   Section 15.031, Penal Code, or under a law of another state, federal   law, the law of a foreign country, or the Uniform Code of Military   Justice that contains elements that are substantially similar to   the elements of an offense under Section 15.031, Penal Code; or                            (ii)  online solicitation of a minor under   Section 33.021, Penal Code, or under a law of another state, federal   law, the law of a foreign country, or the Uniform Code of Military   Justice that contains elements that are substantially similar to   the elements of an offense under Section 33.021, Penal Code; and                (2)  that termination is in the best interest of the   child.          SECTION 19.  Section 261.001(1), Family Code, is amended to   read as follows:                (1)  "Abuse" includes the following acts or omissions   by a person:                      (A)  mental or emotional injury to a child that   results in an observable and material impairment in the child's   growth, development, or psychological functioning;                      (B)  causing or permitting the child to be in a   situation in which the child sustains a mental or emotional injury   that results in an observable and material impairment in the   child's growth, development, or psychological functioning;                      (C)  physical injury that results in substantial   harm to the child, or the genuine threat of substantial harm from   physical injury to the child, including an injury that is at   variance with the history or explanation given and excluding an   accident or reasonable discipline by a parent, guardian, or   managing or possessory conservator that does not expose the child   to a substantial risk of harm;                      (D)  failure to make a reasonable effort to   prevent an action by another person that results in physical injury   that results in substantial harm to the child;                      (E)  sexual conduct harmful to a child's mental,   emotional, or physical welfare, including conduct that constitutes   the offense of continuous sexual abuse of young child or disabled   individual under Section 21.02, Penal Code, indecency with a child   under Section 21.11, Penal Code, sexual assault under Section   22.011, Penal Code, or aggravated sexual assault under Section   22.021, Penal Code;                      (F)  failure to make a reasonable effort to   prevent sexual conduct harmful to a child;                      (G)  compelling or encouraging the child to engage   in sexual conduct as defined by Section 43.01, Penal Code,   including compelling or encouraging the child in a manner that   constitutes an offense of trafficking of persons under Section   20A.02(a)(7) or (8), Penal Code, solicitation of prostitution under   Section 43.021, Penal Code, or compelling prostitution under   Section 43.05(a)(2), Penal Code;                      (H)  causing, permitting, encouraging, engaging   in, or allowing the photographing, filming, or depicting of the   child if the person knew or should have known that the resulting   photograph, film, or depiction of the child:                            (i)  is obscene as defined by Section 43.21,   Penal Code;[,] or                            (ii)  constitutes child sexual abuse   material [pornographic];                      (I)  the current use by a person of a controlled   substance as defined by Chapter 481, Health and Safety Code, in a   manner or to the extent that the use results in physical, mental, or   emotional injury to a child;                      (J)  causing, expressly permitting, or   encouraging a child to use a controlled substance as defined by   Chapter 481, Health and Safety Code;                      (K)  causing, permitting, encouraging, engaging   in, or allowing a sexual performance by a child as defined by   Section 43.25, Penal Code;                      (L)  knowingly causing, permitting, encouraging,   engaging in, or allowing a child to be trafficked in a manner   punishable as an offense under Section 20A.02(a)(5), (6), (7), or   (8), Penal Code, or the failure to make a reasonable effort to   prevent a child from being trafficked in a manner punishable as an   offense under any of those sections; or                      (M)  forcing or coercing a child to enter into a   marriage.          SECTION 20.  Section 262.2015(b), Family Code, is amended to   read as follows:          (b)  The court may find under Subsection (a) that a parent   has subjected the child to aggravated circumstances if:                (1)  the parent abandoned the child without   identification or a means for identifying the child;                (2)  the child or another child of the parent is a   victim of serious bodily injury or sexual abuse inflicted by the   parent or by another person with the parent's consent;                (3)  the parent has engaged in conduct against the   child or another child of the parent that would constitute an   offense under the following provisions of the Penal Code:                      (A)  Section 19.02 (murder);                      (B)  Section 19.03 (capital murder);                      (C)  Section 19.04 (manslaughter);                      (D)  Section 21.11 (indecency with a child);                      (E)  Section 22.011 (sexual assault);                      (F)  Section 22.02 (aggravated assault);                      (G)  Section 22.021 (aggravated sexual assault);                      (H)  Section 22.04 (injury to a child, elderly   individual, or disabled individual);                      (I)  Section 22.041 (abandoning or endangering a   child, elderly individual, or disabled individual);                      (J)  Section 25.02 (prohibited sexual conduct);                      (K)  Section 43.25 (sexual performance by a   child);                      (L)  Section 43.26 (possession or promotion of   child sexual abuse material [pornography]);                      (M)  Section 21.02 (continuous sexual abuse of   young child or disabled individual);                      (N)  Section 43.05(a)(2) (compelling   prostitution); or                      (O)  Section 20A.02(a)(7) or (8) (trafficking of   persons);                (4)  the parent voluntarily left the child alone or in   the possession of another person not the parent of the child for at   least six months without expressing an intent to return and without   providing adequate support for the child;                (5)  the parent has been convicted for:                      (A)  the murder of another child of the parent and   the offense would have been an offense under 18 U.S.C. Section   1111(a) if the offense had occurred in the special maritime or   territorial jurisdiction of the United States;                      (B)  the voluntary manslaughter of another child   of the parent and the offense would have been an offense under 18   U.S.C. Section 1112(a) if the offense had occurred in the special   maritime or territorial jurisdiction of the United States;                      (C)  aiding or abetting, attempting, conspiring,   or soliciting an offense under Paragraph (A) or (B); or                      (D)  the felony assault of the child or another   child of the parent that resulted in serious bodily injury to the   child or another child of the parent; or                (6)  the parent is required under any state or federal   law to register with a sex offender registry.          SECTION 21.  Section 20A.02(a), Penal Code, is amended to   read as follows:          (a)  A person commits an offense if the person knowingly:                (1)  traffics another person with the intent that the   trafficked person engage in forced labor or services;                (2)  receives a benefit from participating in a venture   that involves an activity described by Subdivision (1), including   by receiving labor or services the person knows are forced labor or   services;                (3)  traffics another person and, through force, fraud,   or coercion, causes the trafficked person to engage in conduct   prohibited by:                      (A)  Section 43.02 (Prostitution);                      (B)  Section 43.03 (Promotion of Prostitution);                      (B-1)  Section 43.031 (Online Promotion of   Prostitution);                      (C)  Section 43.04 (Aggravated Promotion of   Prostitution);                      (C-1)  Section 43.041 (Aggravated Online   Promotion of Prostitution); or                      (D)  Section 43.05 (Compelling Prostitution);                (4)  receives a benefit from participating in a venture   that involves an activity described by Subdivision (3) or engages   in sexual conduct with a person trafficked in the manner described   in Subdivision (3);                (5)  traffics a child or disabled individual with the   intent that the trafficked child or disabled individual engage in   forced labor or services;                (6)  receives a benefit from participating in a venture   that involves an activity described by Subdivision (5), including   by receiving labor or services the person knows are forced labor or   services;                (7)  traffics a child or disabled individual and by any   means causes the trafficked child or disabled individual to engage   in, or become the victim of, conduct prohibited by:                      (A)  Section 21.02 (Continuous Sexual Abuse of   Young Child or Disabled Individual);                      (B)  Section 21.11 (Indecency with a Child);                      (C)  Section 22.011 (Sexual Assault);                      (D)  Section 22.021 (Aggravated Sexual Assault);                      (E)  Section 43.02 (Prostitution);                      (E-1)  Section 43.021 (Solicitation of   Prostitution);                      (F)  Section 43.03 (Promotion of Prostitution);                      (F-1)  Section 43.031 (Online Promotion of   Prostitution);                      (G)  Section 43.04 (Aggravated Promotion of   Prostitution);                      (G-1)  Section 43.041 (Aggravated Online   Promotion of Prostitution);                      (H)  Section 43.05 (Compelling Prostitution);                      (I)  Section 43.25 (Sexual Performance by a   Child);                      (J)  Section 43.251 (Employment Harmful to   Children); or                      (K)  Section 43.26 (Possession or Promotion of   Child Sexual Abuse Material [Pornography]); or                (8)  receives a benefit from participating in a venture   that involves an activity described by Subdivision (7) or engages   in sexual conduct with a child or disabled individual trafficked in   the manner described in Subdivision (7).          SECTION 22.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.