CS/HB 1283: Capital Human Trafficking of Vulnerable Persons for Sexual Exploitation
GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Jacques ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Barnaby ; López, J. ; Plakon
Capital Human Trafficking of Vulnerable Persons for Sexual Exploitation; Prohibits person 18 or older from knowingly engaging in human trafficking of vulnerable persons with specified knowledge or in reckless disregard of specified circumstances; requires state to give specified notice if it intends to seek death penalty; provides for death penalty proceedings; provides requirements for court order in support of life imprisonment or death sentence; provides for automatic review of sentences of death; specifies aggravating factors & mitigating circumstances; provides for victim impact evidence; provides for resentencing if provisions are found to be unconstitutional; authorizes state to appeal from sentence on specified grounds.
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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
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CS/HB 1283, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/20/2025 at 10:38 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/20/2025 (pdf)
Justice Budget Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/1/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1804 Capital Sex Trafficking Martin Similar Last Action: 4/1/2025 S Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice 
Citations - Statutes (5)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 787.062 Page 2 (pdf) 921.137 Imposition of the death sentence upon an intellectually disabled defendant prohibited. Page 13 (pdf) 921.141 Sentence of death or life imprisonment for capital felonies; further proceedings to determine sentence. Page 14 (pdf) 921.1427 Page 4 (pdf) 924.07 Appeal by state. Page 13 (pdf) -
HB 1283, Original Filed Version Posted 2/27/2025 at 9:29 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1804 Capital Sex Trafficking Martin Similar Last Action: 4/1/2025 S Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
Citations - Statutes (5)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 787.062 Page 2 (pdf) 921.137 Imposition of the death sentence upon an intellectually disabled defendant prohibited. Page 13 (pdf) 921.141 Sentence of death or life imprisonment for capital felonies; further proceedings to determine sentence. Page 14 (pdf) 921.1427 Page 4 (pdf) 924.07 Appeal by state. Page 12 (pdf)