Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas SB1804: Relating to restitution and compensation paid to victims of certain offenses for tattoo removal related to the offense.
Status: Signed into law, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to restitution and compensation paid to victims of certain offenses for tattoo removal related to the offense.
From the enrolled text, May 21, 2025:
AN ACT relating to restitution and compensation paid to victims of certain offenses for tattoo removal related to the offense. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. The heading to Article 42.0372, Code of Criminal Procedure, is amended to read as follows: Art. 42.0372. MANDATORY RESTITUTION FOR [[DELETED: CHILD]] VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING OF PERSONS OR [[DELETED: COMPELLING]] PROSTITUTION[ADDED: RELATED ] [ADDED: OFFENSES]. SECTION 2. Article 42.0372(a), Code of Criminal Procedure, is amended to read as follows: (a) The court shall order a defendant convicted of an offense under[ADDED: Chapter 20A or Subchapter A, Chapter 43][[DELETED: Section ] [DELETED: 20A.02 or 43.05(a)(2)]], Penal Code, to pay restitution in an amount equal to[ADDED: :] [ADDED: (1)]the cost of necessary rehabilitation, including medical, psychiatric, and psychological care and treatment[ and] [ADDED: (2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: the cost of the removal of a tattoo the victim ] [ADDED: received as a result of force, fraud, or coercion related to the ] [ADDED: offense][[DELETED: , for any victim of the offense who is younger than 18 years ] [DELETED: of age]]. SECTION 3. Article 56B.003(10), Code of Criminal Procedure, is amended to read as follows: (10) "Pecuniary loss" means the amount of the expense reasonably and necessarily incurred as a result of personal injury or death for: (A) medical, hospital, …
Sponsors
- Carol Alvarado (D, SD-006) · primary sponsor
- Sarah Eckhardt (D, SD-014)
- Tan Parker (R)
- Angela Paxton (R, SD-008)
- Senfronia Thompson (D, HD-141)
- Maria Flores (D, HD-051)
- Cody Harris (R, HD-008)
- Ben Bumgarner (R, HD-063)
Latest actions
- : Effective on 9/1/25
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the House
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Reported enrolled
- : House passage reported
- : Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- : Record vote (RV#3133)
- : Passed
Votes
- Criminal Justice Committee Vote (Out of committee): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Criminal Jurisprudence Committee Vote (Out of committee): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3999 (May 21, 2025): 105 yea, 29 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3133 (May 21, 2025): 135 yea, 9 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3717 (May 20, 2025): 143 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3077 (May 20, 2025): 144 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual, CRIME VICTIMS, HUMAN TRAFFICKING, Crime Victims Compensation
Common questions
- What is SB1804?
- SB1804 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to restitution and compensation paid to victims of certain offenses for tattoo removal related to the offense.
- What does SB1804 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to restitution and compensation paid to victims of certain offenses for tattoo removal related to the offense.
- What is the status of SB1804?
- Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective on 9/1/25 (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB1804?
- Carol Alvarado (D, SD-006), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB1804?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB01804
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