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Paying for sex now a felony crime in Texas

Name: Paying for sex now a felony crime in Texas
Uploaded: 2021-09-05T14:58:43Z
Duration: 4 min 21 s
Description: On September 1st, Texas prostitution and sex trafficking laws changed, making it a felony for repeat offenders the pay for sex. A first of its kind statute in the nation, HB1540 is meant to attack sex abuse and human trafficking on the demand side of the equation.

On September 1st, Texas prostitution and sex trafficking laws changed, making it a felony for repeat offenders the pay for sex. A first of its kind statute in the nation, HB1540 is meant to attack sex abuse and human trafficking on the demand side of the equation.

By Greg Groogan

Posted September 5, 2021 9:58am CDT