Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code
§ 98A.002 — LIABILITY
CP § 98A.002Title 4. LIABILITY IN TORT · Ch. 98A. LIABILITY FOR COMPELLED PROSTITUTION AND CERTAIN PROMOTION OF PROSTITUTION
Statute text
View on source(a)A defendant is liable to a victim of compelled prostitution, as provided by this chapter, for damages arising from the compelled prostitution if the defendant:
(1)engages in compelling prostitution with respect to the victim;
(2)knowingly or intentionally engages in promotion of prostitution, online promotion of prostitution, aggravated promotion of prostitution, or aggravated online promotion of prostitution that results in compelling prostitution with respect to the victim; or
(3)purchases an advertisement that the defendant knows or reasonably should know constitutes promotion of prostitution or aggravated promotion of prostitution, and the publication of the advertisement results in compelling prostitution with respect to the victim.
(b)It is not a defense to liability under this chapter that:
(1)the defendant:
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Legislative history
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 413 (S.B. 20), Sec. 3.04, eff. September 1, 2019.