Texas 89th Legislature
Prostitution
2 high-impact bills require immediate attention. 5 bills have bipartisan support.
High-Impact Bills
2 bills require immediate attention
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.
Relating to the enforceability of certain nondisclosure or confidentiality provisions with respect to an act of sexual abuse.
Prostitution Filing Activity
Compliance & Cost
Leading Authors
All Bills (5)
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.
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.
Relating to the prosecution of the offenses of trafficking of persons, continuous trafficking of persons, and compelling prostitution.
Relating to the prosecution of the offenses of trafficking of persons, continuous trafficking of persons, and compelling prostitution.
Relating to an affirmative defense to prosecution for certain victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution.
Relating to an affirmative defense to prosecution for certain victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution.
Relating to the enforceability of certain nondisclosure or confidentiality provisions with respect to an act of sexual abuse.
Relating to the enforceability of certain nondisclosure or confidentiality provisions with respect to an act of sexual abuse.
Relating to the eligibility of certain victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution for an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information.
Relating to the eligibility of certain victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution for an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many Texas laws on prostitution passed in 2025?
- The Texas 89th Legislature enacted 5 laws related to prostitution. These bills were authored by 4 different legislators and address various aspects of prostitution policy in Texas.
- Did prostitution bills originate in the Texas House or Senate?
- Prostitution legislation from the 89th Legislature includes 3 Senate bills and 2 House bills. Both chambers contributed significant legislation on this topic.
- Which Texas legislators authored the most prostitution bills?
- The leading authors of prostitution legislation include Sen. Tan Parker (R) with 2 bills, Sen. Angela Paxton (R) with 1 bills, Rep. Ann Johnson (D) with 1 bills. These lawmakers have demonstrated particular focus on prostitution issues during the 89th Legislature.
- How urgent are the compliance requirements for prostitution legislation?
- Among the 5 prostitution bills enacted, 2 have critical compliance urgency and 0 have moderate urgency. Businesses should prioritize reviewing high-urgency bills for immediate compliance planning.
- What subjects are related to prostitution in Texas law?
- Prostitution legislation frequently overlaps with Human Trafficking, Crimes, Crimes--against Persons. Bills often address multiple related policy areas, so reviewing these connected subjects may provide additional context.
- Is there bipartisan support for prostitution legislation in Texas?
- Yes, 5 of the 5 prostitution bills (100%) have bipartisan sponsorship, with both Republican and Democrat sponsors. This indicates areas of cross-party agreement on prostitution policy.
- When do Texas prostitution laws from the 89th Legislature take effect?
- Most Texas legislation takes effect September 1, 2025, unless otherwise specified. Some prostitution bills may have immediate effective dates or delayed implementation schedules. Review individual bills for specific effective dates and compliance deadlines.
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