New Law in Texas…..Misdemeanor now a Felony

[risn2theoccasion2]

Our Governor signed a new law making it a Felony in Texas to hire someone to have sex, either with you or another person. Now I am not Perry Mason or Matlock, so I will leave interpretation to the Legal Eagles. But from what my Civilian mind can detect, this effects everything from creating Porn to simple Solicitation. Just FYI.

Attachment 871446

[Passion2015]

That’s not good at all.

[duffman24769]

Not seeing any details of this Bill moving to the Senate, yet alone to the Gov. Is there a link?

[risn2theoccasion2]

https://www.billtrack50.com/BillDetail/1336457

[DocHoliday]

Our Governor signed a new law making it a Felony in Texas to hire someone to have sex, either with you or another person. Now I am not Perry Mason or Matlock, so I will leave interpretation to the Legal Eagles. But from what my Civilian mind can detect, this effects everything from creating Porn to simple Solicitation. Just FYI.

Attachment 871446

This ^^^^ is NOT the law in Texas.

Texas Penal Code 43.02 Prostitution

(a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly offers or agrees to receive a fee from another to engage in sexual conduct

(b) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly offers or agrees to pay a fee to another person for the purpose of engaging in sexual conduct with that person or another

(c) An offense under Subsection (a) is a Class B misdemeanor, except that the offense is:
.....(1) a Class A misdemeanor if the actor has previously been convicted one or two times of an offense under Subsection (a); or
.....(2) a state jail felony if the actor has previously been convicted three or more times of an offense under Subsection (a).

(c-1) An offense under Subsection (b) is a Class A misdemeanor, except that the offense is:
.....(1) a state jail felony if the actor has previously been convicted of an offense under Subsection (b); or
.....(2) a felony of the second degree if the person with whom the actor agrees to engage in sexual conduct is:
..........(A) younger than 18 years of age, regardless of whether the actor knows the age of the person at the time of the offense;
..........(B) represented to the actor as being younger than 18 years of age; or
..........(C) believed by the actor to be younger than 18 years of age.

This ^^^^^ IS the law in Texas.

[risn2theoccasion2]

Thanks Doc for clarifying. Amendments were signed yesterday and It just looked like they changed everything to a Felony when I read it.

[bigpawgfan]

I'm no lawyer but it appears this died in committee. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB2795/2021

[DocHoliday]

What you have posted is part of a proposed Bill that did NOT pass the legislature. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB2795/2021

What I posted is current Texas law. The laws of other states vary.

+1 BPF

[risn2theoccasion2]

Okay I wasn’t referring to HB2795. I was referring to HB1540 that was signed yesterday.

https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB1540/2021 Again, I am just a layman.

Moderators, feel free to close the thread.

[Austin Ellen]

Closed at OPs request.