TX HB1347

Expands the definition of "coercion" for exploitation offenses to include withholding government records or identifying documents, providing controlled substances to impair judgment, physical restraint or confinement, threatening exposure to criminal or immigration proceedings, and causing financial harm or using financial control

Adds a new definition of "deception" covering false impressions of law or fact and promises of performance the actor does not intend to fulfill

Defines "isolation" as preventing a person from contacting friends, family, welfare agencies, peace officers, health care providers, or other individuals without the person's knowledge or consent

Modifies the offense elements to require a person "knowingly" appropriates resources through exploitation, deception, coercion, or isolation for monetary or personal benefit, replacing the previous "intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causes exploitation" standard

Takes effect September 1, 2025, and applies only to offenses committed on or after that date