Prosecutors propose enhanced penalties, mandatory permitting and a victim fund for elder exploitation
Dallas County prosecutors and advocates recommended mandatory boarding‑home permitting in larger municipalities, habitual‑offender felony enhancements, a new GRACE Act felony for recruitment/harboring for exploitation, and a victim assistance fund to stabilize elderly victims while cases proceed.
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Amber Moore of the Dallas County Criminal District Attorney's Office presented five legislative recommendations to strengthen protections for elderly and disabled Texans. She told the committee that unlicensed boarding‑home operators have moved across jurisdictions to evade local ordinances and that misdemeanor penalties often leave repeat offenders free to continue dangerous operations.
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