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Senate Bill 1802 |
Senate Author: Huffman |
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Effective: 9-1-19 |
House Sponsor: Hunter et al. |
Senate Bill 1802 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure and Penal Code to expand the conduct that constitutes the offenses of trafficking of persons and compelling prostitution and to increase the penalties for promotion of prostitution, aggravated promotion of prostitution, and compelling prostitution if the actor knowingly causes another by force, threat, coercion, or fraud to commit prostitution. The bill includes aggravated promotion of prostitution among the offenses of which conviction or an adjudication is considered a reportable conviction or adjudication for purposes of the sex offender registration program.