Bill
HB 45
Relating to the duty of the attorney general to represent the state in the prosecution of the criminal offense of trafficking of persons.
89th Legislature (2025)
Introduced by Keith Bell and 21 co-sponsors
Texas Attorney General gains direct authority to prosecute human trafficking cases, centralizing state enforcement of this crime under state rather than local control.
Effective on 9/1/25
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