Texas legislation · 89th Legislature 1st Special Session
Texas HB10: Relating to an affirmative defense to prosecution for certain victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution.
Status: Introduced, August 1, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to an affirmative defense to prosecution for certain victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution.
From the introduced text, August 1, 2025:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to an affirmative defense to prosecution for certain victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Chapter 8, Penal Code, is amended by adding Section 8.09 to read as follows: [ADDED: Sec.][ADDED: ][ADDED: 8.09.][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: VICTIM OF TRAFFICKING OR COMPELLING ] [ADDED: PROSTITUTION. (a) ][ADDED: ][ADDED: Except as provided by Subsection (b), it is an ] [ADDED: affirmative defense to prosecution that the actor:] [ADDED: (1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: was a victim of an offense under Section 20A.02 or ] [ and] [ADDED: (2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: engaged in the conduct that is the subject of the ] [ADDED: prosecution as a direct result of being caused, through means of ] [ADDED: force, fraud, or coercion as described by Subsection (c), to engage ] [ADDED: in that specific conduct.] [ADDED: (b) Subsection (a) applies only if:] [ADDED: (1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: the actor would not have engaged in the conduct ] [ADDED: that is the subject of the prosecution but for the use of force, ] [] [ADDED: (2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: the use of force, fraud, or coercion would have ] [ADDED: compelled a reasonable person in the actor's circumstances to ] [] [ADDED: (3)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: the actor was not …
Sponsors
- Senfronia Thompson (D, HD-141) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Filed
Subjects: Criminal Procedure--Defense Counsel, Crimes--Against Persons--General, Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual, Criminal Procedure--General, HUMAN TRAFFICKING, PROSTITUTION, Crimes--Against Morals
Common questions
- What is HB10?
- HB10 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 1st Special Session): Relating to an affirmative defense to prosecution for certain victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution.
- What does HB10 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to an affirmative defense to prosecution for certain victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution.
- What is the status of HB10?
- Introduced as of August 1, 2025. Latest action: Filed (August 1, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB10?
- Senfronia Thompson (D, HD-141).
- Where is the official record for HB10?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=891&Bill=HB00010
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