Enrolled Bill Summary

House Bill 279	House Author:  Jetton, Jacey et al.
Effective:  Vetoed	Senate Sponsor:  Bettencourt et al.

            House Bill 279 amends the Civil Practice and Remedies Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, Government Code, and Penal Code to subject sex trafficking of a disabled individual to the same conditions for prosecution as child sex trafficking.

Governor's Reason for Veto: "I am vetoing House Bill No. 279 at the author's request because it is largely duplicative of Senate Bill No. 1529, which I have proudly signed into law. I applaud Representative Jacey Jetton and Senator Paul Bettencourt for working with Senator Joan Huffman and Representative Senfronia Thompson to protect trafficking victims."