Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1212

Filed
2/11/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/5/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/7/25  
Out of House Committee
5/14/25  
Voted on by House
5/23/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  

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
    • Section: New Section
    • Section: New Section
    • Section: New Section
    • Section: New Section
    • Section: New Section
    • Section: New Section
  • Chapter 21. Sexual Offenses
    • Section: New Section
    • Section: 11
    • Section: New Section
    • Section: 11
    • Section: New Section
    • Section: 11
  • Chapter 22. Assaultive Offenses
    • Section: New Section
    • Section: New Section
    • Section: New Section
  • Chapter 33. Computer Crimes
    • Section: New Section
    • Section: New Section
  • Chapter 43. Public Indecency
    • Section: 25
    • Section: 26
    • Section: New Section
    • Section: 25
    • Section: 26

Code Of Criminal Procedure

  • Chapter 38. Evidence In Criminal Actions
    • Section: 37
    • Section: New Section
    • Section: 37
    • Section: 37
    • Section: 37

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.

Previously Filed As

TX HB279

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

TX SB466

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

TX SB1527

Relating to human trafficking, including the prosecution and punishment of compelling and solicitation of prostitution and other sexual or assaultive offenses; increasing a criminal penalty; creating a criminal offense.

TX HB3451

Relating to human trafficking, including the prosecution and punishment of compelling and solicitation of prostitution and other sexual or assaultive offenses; increasing a criminal penalty; creating a criminal offense.

TX HB1004

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

TX SB722

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

TX HB1316

Relating to the prosecution and punishment of certain criminal offenses involving the smuggling of persons or the operation of a stash house; increasing criminal penalties.

TX HB505

Relating to the prosecution of and punishment for the criminal offense of hindering the investigation or prosecution of certain sexual offenses committed against a child; increasing criminal penalties.

TX SB1709

Relating to the prosecution of the offenses of sedition and engaging in organized criminal activity; increasing criminal penalties.

TX HB208

Relating to the punishment for certain controlled substance offenses committed in a drug-free zone; increasing criminal penalties.

Similar Bills

HI HB111

Relating To Sex Trafficking.

HI SB2758

Relating To Sex Trafficking.

HI SB3036

Relating To Offenses Against Public Health And Morals.

HI HB2347

Relating To Offenses Against Public Health And Morals.

HI HB2265

Relating To Sex Trafficking.

HI SB2557

Relating To Sex Trafficking.

NJ S3155

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

NJ A3863

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