Texas 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025) Status: Enacted

SB 11 — Relating to an affirmative defense to prosecution for certain victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced August 15, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Greg Abbott (Republican) on September 17, 2025.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 51 sponsors

    24 primary, 27 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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S.B.ANo.A11 AN ACT relating to an affirmative defense to prosecution for certain victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution.
S.B.ANo.A11 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to an affirmative defense to prosecution for certain victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution.
S.B.ANo.A11 ______________________________ ______________________________ President of the SenateAAAAAAAAAAAAASpeaker of the House I hereby certify that S.B.ANo.A11 passed the Senate on AugustA18,A2025, by the following vote:AAYeasA30, NaysA0.
______________________________ AAAASecretary of the Senate I hereby certify that S.B.ANo.A11 passed the House on AugustA26,A2025, by the following vote:AAYeasA137, NaysA1, one present not voting.
______________________________ AAAAChief Clerk of the House Approved:
______________________________ AAAAAAAAAAAAADate ______________________________ AAAAAAAAAAAGovernor 3
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This bill amends 1 section(s) of the Texas statutes: Section 8.09, Penal Code.

  • Section 8.09, Penal Code

    Sec. 8.09. VICTIM OF TRAFFICKING OR COMPELLING PROSTITUTION. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), it is an affirmative defense to prosecution that the actor: (1) was a victim of an offense under Section 20A.02 or 43.05; and (2) engaged in the conduct that is the subject of the prosecution as a direct result of being caused, through means of force, fraud, or coercion as described by Subsection (c), to engage in that specific conduct. (b) Subsection (a) applies only if: (1) the actor would not have engaged in the conduct that is the subject of the prosecution but for the use of force, fraud, or coercion; (2) the use of force, fraud, or coercion would have compelled a reasonable person in the actor's circumstances to engage in the conduct; (3) the actor was not merely afforded an opportunity to engage in the conduct without the use of force, fraud, or coercion; and (4) the conduct does not constitute an offense listed in Article 42A.054(a), Code of Criminal Procedure, unless the actor is charged only as a party to that offense under Section 7.01. (c) For purposes of this section, "force, fraud, or coercion" has the same meaning as in Section 20A.02. (d) Information relevant to the identification of a defendant's status as a victim of an offense described by Subsection (a)(1) may be offered to establish an affirmative defense under this section. (e) For purposes of this section, the actor is not required to prove that the person using force, fraud, or coercion to cause the actor to engage in the conduct that is the subject of the prosecution was charged with or convicted of an offense under Section 20A.02 or 43.05.

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Action History

  1. Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  2. Signed by the Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

  4. Signed in the House

  5. Signed in the Senate

  6. Reported enrolled

  7. House passage reported

  8. Reason for vote recorded in Journal

  9. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  10. Record vote

  11. Passed

  12. Read 3rd time

  13. Additional sponsor(s) authorized

  14. Rules suspended

  15. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  16. Record vote

  17. Passed to 3rd reading

  18. Read 2nd time

  19. Placed on General State Calendar

  20. Considered in Calendars

  21. Corrected committee report sent to Calendars

  22. Corrected comm. report distributed

  23. Corrected com rept filed w/ Comte Coordinator

  24. Committee report sent to Calendars

  25. Committee report distributed

  26. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  27. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  28. Considered in formal meeting

  29. Scheduled for formal meeting on . . .

  30. Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence

  31. Read first time

  32. Received from the Senate

  33. Reported engrossed

  34. Record vote

  35. Passed

  36. Read 3rd time

  37. Record vote

  38. Three day rule suspended

  39. Vote recorded in Journal

  40. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

  41. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  42. Committee report printed and distributed

  43. Reported favorably w/o amendments

  44. Vote taken in committee

  45. Testimony taken in committee

  46. Considered in public hearing

  47. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  48. Record vote

  49. Posting rule suspended

  50. Referred to State Affairs

  51. Read first time

  52. Filed

  53. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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24 sponsors · 27 co-sponsors · 133 not signed on

Sponsors (24)

Co-sponsors (27)

Not signed on (133)

133 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

passage

Passed 136 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1360015
Total 1360015
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (151)
Member Party Vote
Present — Not Voting
Mr. Speaker(C) — Not Voting
Absent — Not Voting
AJ Louderback — Yea
Aicha Davis — Not Voting
Alan Schoolcraft — Yea
Alma Allen — Yea
Ana-María Rodríguez Ramos — Not Voting
Andy Hopper — Yea
Angelia Orr — Yea
Angie Button — Yea
Armando Martinez — Yea
Armando Walle — Yea
Barbara Gervin-Hawkins — Yea
Ben Bumgarner — Yea
Brad Buckley — Yea
Brent Money — Yea
Brian Harrison — Yea
Briscoe Cain — Yea
Brooks Landgraf — Yea
Candy Noble — Not Voting
Carl Tepper — Yea
Caroline Fairly — Yea
Carrie Isaac — Yea
Cassandra Garcia Hernandez — Yea
Cecil Bell — Yea
Charles Cunningham — Yea
Charlie Geren — Not Voting
Chris Turner — Yea
Christian Manuel — Yea
Christina Morales — Not Voting
Claudia Ordaz — Yea
Cody Harris — Yea
Cody Vasut — Yea
Cole Hefner — Yea
Dade Phelan — Yea
Daniel Alders — Yea
David Lowe — Yea
David Spiller — Yea
Denise Villalobos — Yea
Dennis Paul — Yea
Diego Bernal — Yea
Don McLaughlin — Yea
Donna Howard — Yea
Drew Darby — Yea
Eddie Morales — Yea
Ellen Troxclair — Yea
Erin Gámez — Yea
Erin Zwiener — Yea
Garcia Hernandez — Yea
Gary Gates — Yea
Gary VanDeaver — Yea
Gene Wu — Yea
Gina Hinojosa — Yea
Giovanni Capriglione — Yea
Greg Bonnen — Yea
Harold V. Dutton, Jr. — Yea
Harris Davila — Yea
Helen Kerwin — Yea
Hillary Hickland — Yea
J. M. Lozano — Yea
James B. Frank — Yea
James Talarico — Yea
Janie Lopez — Yea
Janis Holt — Yea
Jared Patterson — Yea
Jay Dean — Yea
Jeff Barry — Yea
Jeff Leach — Yea
Jessica González — Yea
Joanne Shofner — Yea
Joe Moody — Yea
John Bryant — Yea
John Bucy III — Yea
John Lujan — Yea
John McQueeney — Yea
John Smithee — Yea
Jolanda Jones — Yea
Jon Rosenthal — Yea
Josey Garcia — Not Voting
Katrina Pierson — Yea
Keith Bell — Yea
Keresa Richardson — Yea
Lacey Hull — Yea
Lauren A. Simmons — Yea
Leo Wilson — Yea
Linda Garcia — Yea
Liz Campos — Not Voting
Mano DeAyala — Yea
Marc LaHood — Yea
Mark Dorazio — Yea
Mary Ann Perez — Yea
Mary E. González — Yea
Matt Morgan — Yea
Matt Shaheen — Yea
Mihaela Plesa — Yea
Mike Olcott — Yea
Mike Schofield — Yea
Mitch Little — Yea
Molly Cook — Yea
Morales Shaw — Not Voting
Morgan Meyer — Yea
Nate Schatzline — Yea
Nathan Johnson — Yea
Nicole Collier — Yea
Oscar Longoria — Yea
Pat Curry — Yea
Paul Dyson — Yea
Pete Flores — Yea
Phil King — Yea
Philip Cortez — Yea
R. D. "Bobby" Guerra — Yea
Rafael Anchía — Yea
Ramon Romero, Jr. — Yea
Ray Lopez — Not Voting
Rhetta Bowers — Yea
Richard Hayes — Yea
Richard Peña Raymond — Yea
Ron Reynolds — Not Voting
Ryan Guillen — Yea
Salman Bhojani — Yea
Sam Harless — Yea
Senfronia Thompson — Yea
Sergio Muñoz, Jr. — Yea
Shelby Slawson — Yea
Shelley Luther — Yea
Sheryl Cole — Yea
Stan Gerdes — Yea
Stan Kitzman — Yea
Stan Lambert — Not Voting
Steve Toth — Yea
Suleman Lalani — Yea
Terri Leo Wilson — Yea
Terry Canales — Yea
Thresa "Terry" Meza — Yea
Todd Hunter — Yea
Tom Craddick — Yea
Tom Oliverson — Yea
Toni Rose — Yea
Tony Tinderholt — Yea
Trent Ashby — Yea
Trey Martinez Fischer — Not Voting
Trey Wharton — Yea
Valoree Swanson — Yea
Venton Jones — Yea
Vikki Goodwin — Yea
Vincent Perez — Yea
Ward Johnson — Yea
Wes Virdell — Yea
Will Metcalf — Yea
Yvonne Davis — Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 11?
SB 11 is sponsored by Leo Wilson, Charles Schwertner, Charles Perry, Angela Paxton, Mayes Middleton, José Menéndez, Lois Kolkhorst, Bryan Hughes, Joan Huffman, Adam Hinojosa, Bob Hall, Brent Hagenbuch, Donna Campbell, César Blanco, Paul Bettencourt, Carol Alvarado, Tan Parker, Denise Villalobos, Steve Toth, Pete Flores, Juan Hinojosa, Phil King, Valoree Swanson, Alan Schoolcraft, Nate Schatzline, Keresa Richardson, Plesa, Katrina Pierson, Tom Oliverson, Matt Morgan, John McQueeney, Don McLaughlin, Shelley Luther, AJ Louderback, Janie Lopez, Marc LaHood, Helen Kerwin, Andy Hopper, Janis Holt, Richard Hayes, Stan Gerdes, Paul Dyson, Briscoe Cain, Ben Bumgarner, Daniel Alders, Harris Davila, Judith Zaffirini, Royce West, Kevin Sparks, Molly Cook, and Brandon Creighton.
What is the current status of SB 11?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced August 15, 2025. Enacted.
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