The prosecution of and punishment for the criminal offense of invasive visual recording and the applicability of sex offender registration requirements to that offense; increasing a criminal penalty

Texas Senate Bill 2789, introduced by Senator José Menéndez in March 2025, aimed to strengthen penalties for invasive visual recording offenses. The bill proposed increasing the minimum confinement term for such offenses to one year and reclassifying certain violations as third-degree felonies, especially for repeat offenders. Additionally, it sought to include these offenses under the state's sex offender registration requirements. However, the bill was referred to the Senate Criminal Justice Committee in April 2025 and did not progress further.

Positive media analysis is being generated.

Although direct media critiques of SB2789 are not found, opposition to similar bills typically centers on concerns about the potential for overly harsh penalties and the long-term consequences of sex offender registration. Critics may argue that mandatory minimum sentences and felony classifications could disproportionately affect certain individuals and that the expansion of sex offender registries might lead to challenges in reintegration and employment for offenders.