Law change effective September 1st

[Nice2her]

I’m curious what affect y’all think the upgraded penalty for Solicitation of Prostitution will have on hobbyist and providers?
In case you aren’t aware yet, the Texas legislature passed a bill that raises the penalty for solicitation of prostitution from a Misdemeanor A to a State Jail Felony. That means anyone convicted of paying for sex will have a felony record. I don’t know about you, but that has significant impact on a lot of occupations that prohibit hiring anyone with a felony conviction.
Do you think that will dissuade you as a hobbyist or make it harder to get clients as a provider?
I gotta be honest… it’s going to give me serious pause before I go to a new provider. I think I feel safe with the ones I’ve seen before, but… damn!!
What’s your thoughts?

[Ben Rhimene]

Effect, not affect.

None. I stick to smart ladies who have proven themselves.

For those who troll the WW, well, that is a different story.

[suckaforlove]

Nice2her that has been my EXACT thought! The law is "intended" to stop human trafficking, but, will they decided to punish every-dam-body including men/adult women who agree to "meet" for an exchange of money? It also makes me wonder if I am considered a "trafficker" in the eyes of the law???

[Nice2her]

Thanks for the grammar check. I know better. SMH.

[LustyBustyGina38FF]

The way I read the new law what I got out of it (Men)who been busted 2-3 times then it becomes a felony .
and your with underage .. and the age is very low as to how old
I would stay away from Car dates and the street and motels that are known to look the other way.

[Nice2her]

The way I understand it… the penalty was changed from Misdemeanor A to State Jail Felony so that applies to even the first offense.
But it looks like they also made provision for the District Attorney to offer a way to avoid a criminal record for first offenders as long as they complete some kind of sex awareness course and don’t reoffend for two years. Definitely not a guarantee though.

[short bus driver]

The 3 times prior convictions making a further offense a af is from the current law. The new law changes that (and other things). Under the new law, the first time will be a felony.

https://www.dallasjustice.com/buying...elony-offense/

[short bus driver]

Nice2her that has been my EXACT thought! The law is "intended" to stop human trafficking, but, will they decided to punish every-dam-body including men/adult women who agree to "meet" for an exchange of money? It also makes me wonder if I am considered a "trafficker" in the eyes of the law???

This covers way more than trafficking. Trafficking as I understand it involves a third party and coercion or manipulation.

From DoJ:

a) Sex trafficking in which a commercial sex act is induced by force, fraud, or coercion, or in which the person induced to perform such act has not attained 18 years of age; or

b) The recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, or obtaining of a person for labor or services, through the use of force, fraud, or coercion for the purpose of subjection to involuntary servitude, peonage, debt bondage, or slavery. (22 U.S.C. § 7102(9)).

TX legislature and Governor Abbott made buying sex a felony. A state jail felony minimum. 3rd and 2nd degree felony for repeat offenders and offenses involving minors.

(a) 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.

(b) An offense under Subsection (a) is a state jail felony [Class A misdemeanor], except that the offense is:

(1) a felony of the third degree if the actor has previously been convicted of an offense under Subsection (a) or under Section 43.02(b), as that law existed before September 1, 2021 ; 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.

[Ben Rhimene]

Dude, you appear to be a short bus driver for a reason! If the law you quote is USC that stands for United States Code...i.e., Federal law. The law in question is a STATE law!!! Do NOT confuse the two! And do NOT mess up the membership here because you do not have the education, knowledge, or experience to opine on a VERY important topic!!!

[short bus driver]

Dude. Like I said the DoJ one gives the definition of trafficking which the TX law goes way beyond. The other is directly from the TX law.

You missed the point completely, impressive.

[Ben Rhimene]

Any lawyer will tell you to not mix up federal versus state terminology...first year law school stuff..happy to lay my bar card down next to yours...

[short bus driver]

@nice2her asked what was considered trafficking in "the eyes of the law". Like I said that's the definition per DoJ.

[JessieJane]

The law is for the MEN who solicit aka BUY SEX as stated in the link below.. you know like the ones who bait on LC ads LOL... Instead of seeing verified ladies.

https://www.click2houston.com/news/i...-sex-a-felony/

[DocHoliday]

Gentlemen please! It has nothing to do with trafficking. Put that term out of your head. The word “trafficking” will not appear in the new statute. Please focus on “offers to pay a fee to another person.”

[JessieJane]

Yeah and dumb stuff like texting "menu" and do you do bbj? Any specials? Can I get a BNG for 75$? LOL... those type of stupid texts/pms where your soliciting for sexual acts. As many of us ladies who are established have asked you guys to stop doing YEARS ago when the shit hit the fan & hobby world went dark.