Texas statute
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 65.005 — Centralized registration authority
Current through 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)
Part of Chapter 65: TERRORIST OFFENDER REGISTRATION PROGRAM, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.
Full text of Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 65.005
Statutory text current through the 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Texas.
(a) The commissioners court of a county may designate the office of the sheriff or the office of a chief of police to serve as a centralized registration authority. (b) A person subject to this chapter is required to perform the registration and verification requirements of Articles 65.051 and 65.056 and the change of address requirements of Article 65.054 only with respect to the centralized registration authority for the county, regardless of whether the person resides in any municipality located in that county. If the person resides in a municipality, and the local law enforcement authority does not serve as the person's centralized registration authority, the centralized registration authority, not later than the third day after the date the person registers or verifies registration or changes address with that authority, shall provide to the local law enforcement authority notice of the person's registration, verification of registration, or change of address, as applicable, with the centralized registration authority. (c) This article does not affect a person's duty to register with a secondary terrorist offender registry under Article 65.057 .
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