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Senate Bill 1553 |
Senate Author: Menéndez et al. |
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Effective: See below |
House Sponsor: Bernal |
Senate Bill 1553 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure to require a person subject to sex offender registration who enters the premises of any private or public elementary or secondary school or a day-care center in Texas during the standard operating hours of the school or center to immediately notify the school's or center's administrative office of the person's presence on the premises and the person's registration status. The bill establishes the circumstances under which a school may refuse to allow a person to enter on or may eject a person from property under the school district's control who refuses to leave peaceably on request.
Senate Bill 1553 takes effect June 15, 2017, except that the notification requirement for a person subject to sex offender registration and certain related provisions take effect September 1, 2017.