TX HB2052

Establishes a 15-year minimum term of imprisonment for second-degree felony trafficking of persons offenses

Establishes a 15-year minimum term of imprisonment for first-degree felony trafficking offenses, which include cases involving children, disabled victims, serious bodily injury, death, use of a deadly weapon, or strangulation

Maintains enhanced penalties (25 years to life) for trafficking offenses committed on or within 1,000 feet of schools, higher education institutions, juvenile detention facilities, shelters, community centers, child-care facilities, or official school/UIL events

Applies only to offenses committed on or after September 1, 2025; prior offenses remain governed by existing law