Texas Penal Code

§ 20A.02 — TRAFFICKING OF PERSONS

PE § 20A.02Title 5. OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON · Ch. 20A. TRAFFICKING OF PERSONS

Statute text

(a)A person commits an offense if the person knowingly:

(1)traffics another person with the intent that the trafficked person engage in forced labor or services;

(2)receives a benefit from participating in a venture that involves an activity described by Subdivision (1), including by receiving labor or services the person knows are forced labor or services;

(3)traffics another person and, through force, fraud, or coercion, causes the trafficked person to engage in conduct prohibited by:

(A)Section 43.02 (Prostitution);

(B)Section 43.03 (Promotion of Prostitution); (B-1) Section 43.031 (Online Promotion of Prostitution);

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Legislative history

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 258 (S.B. 11), Sec. 16.02, eff. September 1, 2007. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 849 (H.B. 1121), Sec. 5, eff. June 15, 2007. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1002 (H.B. 4009), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 24), Sec. 1.02, eff. September 1, 2011. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 480 (H.B. 2529), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 685 (H.B. 29), Sec. 30, eff. September 1, 2017. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 858 (H.B. 2552), Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2017. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1038 (H.B. 1808), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 273 (S.B. 1802), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 413 (S.B. 20), Sec. 3.11, eff. September 1, 2019. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 221 (H.B. 375), Sec. 2.26, eff. September 1, 2021. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 807 (H.B. 1540), Sec. 22, eff. September 1, 2021. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 807 (H.B. 1540), Sec. 62(5), eff. September 1, 2021. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 905 (H.B. 3521), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1049 (S.B. 1831), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2021. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 93 (S.B. 1527), Sec. 2.02, eff. September 1, 2023. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 451 (H.B. 3553), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 452 (H.B. 3554), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 250 (H.B. 1778), Sec. 1.10, eff. September 1, 2025. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 250 (H.B. 1778), Sec. 1.11, eff. September 1, 2025. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 250 (H.B. 1778), Sec. 1.12, eff. September 1, 2025. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 602 (H.B. 2761), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 788 (S.B. 955), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 788 (S.B. 955), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2025. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 806 (S.B. 1212), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 806 (S.B. 1212), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2025. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 806 (S.B. 1212), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2025.