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TX HB2306
Bill
Status
6/20/2025
Primary Sponsor
Denise Villalobos
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AI Summary
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Inmates serving sentences for trafficking of persons under Section 20A.02(a)(5), (6), (7), or (8) of the Penal Code—offenses involving child victims or disabled individuals—are made ineligible for parole release
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Continuous trafficking of persons under Section 20A.03, when based on conduct involving child or disabled victims, also results in parole ineligibility
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Repeals Article 42.01991 of the Code of Criminal Procedure and Section 508.145(c-1) of the Government Code, consolidating trafficking-related parole restrictions into the amended statute
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Changes apply only to offenses committed on or after September 1, 2025; prior offenses remain governed by former law
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Passed the House 138-0 on May 2, 2025 and the Senate 30-1 on May 26, 2025
Legislative Description
Relating to changing the eligibility for release on parole of certain inmates serving sentences for trafficking offenses involving child victims and disabled individuals.
Disabilities, Persons with
Last Action
Effective on 9/1/25
6/20/2025