Relating to human trafficking, prostitution, and child pornography and to the prosecution of sexual or assaultive offenses or the prosecution of a failure to stop or report those offenses; amending and harmonizing certain statute of limitations provisions; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.

89th Legislature (2025) Introduced by Richard Hayes and 5 co-sponsors

Texas expands human trafficking and sexual assault prosecution by extending statutes of limitations, creating new criminal offenses, and increasing penalties for failing to report abuse.

Effective on 9/1/25

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