Texas HB 1778: Relating to human trafficking, prostitution, and child pornography and to the prosecution of sexual or assaultive offenses or the prosecution of a failure to stop or report those offenses; amending and harmonizing certain statute of limitations provisions; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.

Status: Effective on 9/1/25 (as of 2025-05-29)

State: Texas · Session: 89R · Bill: HB 1778

Subjects: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE COMMISSION, TEXAS (V0472), ATTORNEY GENERAL (V2811), CHILD ABUSE (S4256), CONTINUING EDUCATION (S0234), COURT ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF (V8690), CRIME VICTIMS (S0046), CRIMINAL JUSTICE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF (V8788), Crimes--Against Persons--General (I0170), Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual (I0171), Criminal Procedure--General (I0208), Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment (I0205), Disabilities, Persons with (I0380), Electronic Information Systems (I0311), FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (V0461), HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION (V0177), HUMAN TRAFFICKING (S0696), HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION COORDINATING COUNCIL (V1157), HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION TASK FORCE (V0786), JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT, TEXAS (V0846), LICENSING & REGULATION, TEXAS COMMISSION OF (V0383), LICENSING & REGULATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF (V8529), Law Enforcement (I0510), Minors--Crimes Against (I0532), PORNOGRAPHY (S0379), PROSTITUTION (S0016), SEXUAL ASSAULT (S4375), STATE HEALTH SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (V0463)

Sponsors: Huffman, Jones, Jolanda, Simmons, Thompson, Flores, Hayes, Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy"

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