Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1212

Filed

2/11/25

Out of Senate Committee

Voted on by Senate

Out of House Committee

Voted on by House

Governor Action

Bill Becomes Law

Caption

Relating to the prosecution and punishment for the offense of trafficking of persons; increasing a criminal penalty.

Texas Constitutional Statutes Affected

Penal Code

Chapter 20. Kidnapping, Unlawful Restraint, Andsmuggling Of Persons
- Section: New Section

Chapter 21. Sexual Offenses
- Section: New Section
- Section: 11

Chapter 22. Assaultive Offenses
- Section: New Section

Chapter 33. Computer Crimes
- Section: New Section

Chapter 43. Public Indecency
- Section: 25
- Section: 26

Code Of Criminal Procedure

Chapter 38. Evidence In Criminal Actions
- Section: 37

Latest SB1212 Activity

Companion Bills

TX HB3231

Identical Relating to the prosecution and punishment for the offense of trafficking of persons; increasing a criminal penalty.

TX HB5547

Same As Relating to the prosecution and punishment for the offense of trafficking of persons; increasing a criminal penalty.

Similar Bills

HI HB111

Relating To Sex Trafficking.

NJ A1185

Upgrades offense of prostitution as patron; directs fines collected to "Human Trafficking Survivor's Assistance Fund."

NJ S4123

Upgrades offense of prostitution as patron; directs fines collected to "Human Trafficking Survivor's Assistance Fund."

NJ A5294

Establishes affirmative defense to prosecution for any crime committed by victim of human trafficking under certain circumstances.

NJ A1209

Directs fines collected for certain prostitution crime to "Human Trafficking Survivor's Assistance Fund."

TX HB462

Relating to the prosecution of the offenses of trafficking of persons and compelling prostitution and to certain consequences of compelling prostitution.

TX SB466

Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of trafficking of persons.

TX HB279

Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of trafficking of persons.