Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4816

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 

Caption

Relating to the punishment for certain criminal conduct involving trafficking of persons, the human trafficking prevention coordinating council and the human trafficking prevention task force; increasing criminal penalties.

Texas Constitutional Statutes Affected

Government Code

  • Chapter 402. Attorney General
    • Section: 034
    • Section: 035
    • Section: 034
    • Section: 035

Penal Code

  • Chapter 20. Kidnapping, Unlawful Restraint, Andsmuggling Of Persons
    • Section: New Section
    • Section: New Section
  • Chapter 43. Public Indecency
    • Section: New Section
    • Section: 031
    • Section: 05
    • Section: 25
    • Section: 251
    • Section: 26
  • Chapter 21. Sexual Offenses
    • Section: New Section
    • Section: 11
  • Chapter 22. Assaultive Offenses
    • Section: New Section

Local Government Code

  • Chapter 243. Municipal And County Authority To Regulate Sexually Oriented Business
    • Section: 002

Occupations Code

  • Chapter 455. Massage Therapy
    • Section: 202

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Similar Bills

TX HB462

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

TX HB934

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

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.

TX SB1718

Relating to provisions to enable the prevention and prosecution of trafficking of persons and certain sexual offenses committed against children and to the commission of civil racketeering related to the trafficking of persons.

TX HB1218

Relating to the prosecution of and punishment for the offense of prostitution.

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.