CS/CS/HB 1283: Capital Human Trafficking of Vulnerable Persons for Sexual Exploitation
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Jacques ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Baker ; Barnaby ; López, J. ; Plakon ; Yarkosky
Capital Human Trafficking of Vulnerable Persons for Sexual Exploitation; Prohibits person 18 years of age or older from knowingly initiating, organizing, planning, financing, directing, managing, or supervising venture that has subjected child younger than 12, or person who is mentally defective or mentally incapacitated to human trafficking for sexual exploitation; requires state to give specified notice if it intends to seek death penalty; provides for imposition of sentence of life imprisonment or death.
Effective Date: 10/1/2025
Last Action: 4/9/2025 House - Added to Second Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 4/9/2025 House - Added to Second Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/27/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 3/4/2025 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 3/5/2025 | House |
• Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee |
| 3/17/2025 | House |
• PCS added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda |
| 3/19/2025 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee |
| 3/20/2025 | House |
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 3/21/2025 | House |
• Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Justice Budget Subcommittee |
| 3/28/2025 | House |
• Added to Justice Budget Subcommittee agenda |
| 4/1/2025 | House |
• Favorable by Justice Budget Subcommittee • Reported out of Justice Budget Subcommittee • Now in Judiciary Committee |
| 4/4/2025 | House |
• Added to Judiciary Committee agenda |
| 4/8/2025 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee • Reported out of Judiciary Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) |
| 4/9/2025 | House |
• Bill referred to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar |
