How long does a sex offender have to register?
A. If he was convicted of a sexually violent offense they will register for the rest of their life. If it was for a non-sexually violent offense they will register for the duration of their supervision plus ten years. Juveniles adjudicated for any sex crime will register for ten years past their supervision.
Adult sex offenders register either for life or ten years following discharge from state supervision (i.e. incarceration, parole, or community supervision). Lifetime registration is required for the following offenses: 1. Sexually Violent Offense. • Indecency with a Child by Contact (Section 21.11(a)(1), Penal Code); • Sexual Assault (Section 22.011, Penal Code); • Aggravated Sexual Assault (Section 22.021, Penal Code); • Sexual Performance by a Child (Section 43.25, Penal Code); • Aggravated Kidnapping, if committed with the intent to violate or abuse the victim sexually (Section 20.04(a)(4), Penal Code); • Burglary (Section 30.02, Penal Code) if the premises burglarized was a habitation and the offense was committed with the intent to commit indecency with a child, sexual assault, aggravated sexual assault, prohibited sexual conduct, or aggravated kidnapping with sexual intent; and • an offense under the laws of another state, federal law, the laws of a foreign country, or the Unifor
