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HB1778: 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.

: Senfronia Thompson (D-TX) : May 25, 2026 Updated: May 29, 2025
STATE HEALTH SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Disabilities, Persons with
Crimes
Crimes--Against Persons
Crimes--Against Persons--General
FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual
Criminal Procedure
Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment
Electronic Information Systems
CRIMINAL JUSTICE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF
Minors
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Criminal Procedure--General
Law Enforcement
ATTORNEY GENERAL
CHILD ABUSE
CRIME VICTIMS
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Minors--Crimes Against
LICENSING & REGULATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF
HUMAN TRAFFICKING
COURT ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF
SEXUAL ASSAULT
PROSTITUTION
HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION TASK FORCE
PORNOGRAPHY
JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT, TEXAS
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE COMMISSION, TEXAS
LICENSING & REGULATION, TEXAS COMMISSION OF
HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION COORDINATING COUNCIL
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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.

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