Texas legislation · 89th Legislature 2nd Special Session
Texas SB11: Relating to an affirmative defense to prosecution for certain victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution.
Status: Signed into law, September 17, 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 enrolled text, August 26, 2025:
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 merely afforded an opportunity ] …
Sponsors
- Tan Parker (R) · primary sponsor
- Carol Alvarado (D, SD-006)
- Paul Bettencourt (R, SD-007)
- Cesar Blanco (D, SD-029)
- Donna Campbell (R, SD-025)
- Charles Creighton (R, SD-004)
- Maria Flores (D, HD-051)
- Brent Hagenbuch (R, SD-030)
- Bob Hall (R, SD-002)
- Adam Hinojosa (R, SD-027)
- Juan Hinojosa (D, SD-020)
- Joan Huffman (R, SD-017)
Latest actions
- : Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (December 4, 2025)
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the House
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Reported enrolled
- : House passage reported
- : Reason for vote recorded in Journal
- : Record vote (RV#83)
- : Passed
Votes
- State Affairs Committee Vote (Out of committee): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Criminal Jurisprudence Committee Vote (Out of committee): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#83 (August 26, 2025): 55 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#71 (August 26, 2025): 24 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Rules suspended-Three day rule (August 18, 2025): 30 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Read 3rd time (August 18, 2025): 30 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Criminal Procedure--Defense Counsel, Crimes--Against Persons--General, Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual, Criminal Procedure--General, CRIME VICTIMS, HUMAN TRAFFICKING, PROSTITUTION, Crimes--Against Morals
Common questions
- What is SB11?
- SB11 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 2nd Special Session): Relating to an affirmative defense to prosecution for certain victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution.
- What does SB11 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 SB11?
- Signed into law as of September 17, 2025. Latest action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (December 4, 2025) (September 17, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB11?
- Tan Parker (R), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB11?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=SB00011
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