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House clears bill creating affirmative defense for trafficking victims forced to commit crimes
Summary
Senate Bill 11 creates a statutory affirmative defense for people who committed certain offenses as a direct result of human trafficking or compelling prostitution, excluding major violent felonies; the measure passed the House 137–1 after sponsors said it narrows an earlier, vetoed bill.
The Texas House passed Senate Bill 11, which creates an affirmative defense for victims of trafficking or compelling prostitution who commit certain offenses as a direct result of fraud, force, or coercion. The bill passed on final passage with 137 yeas and 1 nay.
What the bill does
SB 11 establishes that individuals who engaged in illegal conduct because they…
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