# Texas HB 10: Relating to an affirmative defense to prosecution for certain victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution.

Texas HB 10, Relating to an affirmative defense to prosecution for certain victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution., is a 89th Legislature 2nd Called Session House bill sponsored by Senfronia Thompson; status failed, last action 2025-08-18 (Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-HB10-892
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Texas HB 10
- State: Texas
- Session: 89th Legislature 2nd Called Session
- Title: Relating to an affirmative defense to prosecution for certain victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-08-15
- Last action: 2025-08-18, Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
- Sponsor: Senfronia Thompson
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Crimes--Against Morals, Crimes--Against Persons--General, Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual, Criminal Procedure--Defense Counsel, Criminal Procedure--General, CRIME VICTIMS, HUMAN TRAFFICKING, PROSTITUTION
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Senfronia Thompson, House

## Actions (3)

- 2025-08-18: Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence (House)
- 2025-08-18: Read first time (House)
- 2025-08-15: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/billtext/html/HB00010I.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/billtext/pdf/HB00010I.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/billtext/html/HB00010I.HTM)
- [Introduced (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/billtext/pdf/HB00010I.PDF)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-HB10-892 (as of 2026-11-01).