Enrolled Bill Summary

Senate Bill 1206 amends provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure relating to risk assessment procedures used in the sex offender registration program. The bill transfers the duty to assess a sex offender's level of risk to the community from the risk assessment review committee to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice or the Texas Youth Commission and specifies that the committee functions in an oversight capacity. The bill modifies certain provisions relating to the sex offender screening tool and the numeric ratings assigned to sex offenders. Certain employees and officers in the criminal justice system and members of the judiciary are provided immunity from liability for good faith conduct related to the sex offender registration program.