Law change effective September 1st

[short bus driver]

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.”

Okay by me.

[Lematic]

It's like every time I start to feel a little bit hopeful Texas has to remind me that too many people hate fun.

[JessieJane]

So remeber when FOSTA hit? Its a circle jerk of same ish.. they are laying the bricks for a larger house... I have never thought it was okay how gents get caught in unfortunate situations.. then exploited on the news, job ect.. but they just took it to another level.

Sad part is, guys are the small fries! They are going for much more.. this is just opening the door to more!

Also they can prevent falling into these situations by seeing verified ladies, its not that hard.....

[Dorthy Monroe]

It's like every time I start to feel a little bit hopeful Texas has to remind me that too many people hate fun.

You can thank the Blue Side For That

[Dorthy Monroe]

So remeber when FOSTA hit? Its a circle jerk of same ish.. they are laying the bricks for a larger house... I have never thought it was okay how gents get caught in unfortunate situations.. then exploited on the news, job ect.. but they just took it to another level.

Sad part is, guys are the small fries! They are going for much more.. this is just opening the door to more!

Also they can prevent falling into these situations by seeing verified ladies, its not that hard.....

If they do their homework they will have zero worries and of course if they don’t mention anything explicitly but they should have already been doing this!

[Preggolover89]

You can thank the Blue Side For That

The law was passed completely bipartisan: https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB1540/2021

If you're speaking in general, you will find few if any Republican politicians in favor of legalizing sex work and recreational drugs (even though polls show a significant amount of Republican voters do). It's no where close to 100% of Democrats but Dem politicians will actually go on record as being for decriminalization if not outright legalization.

One source on how Democrats are more in favor: https://thehill.com/regulation/other...izing-sex-work

[Kara Nicole]

You can thank the Blue Side For That

Lol so true, and y’all are

[DocHoliday]

One source on how Democrats are more in favor: https://thehill.com/regulation/other...izing-sex-work

Totally irrelevant report ^^^ It fails to identify: what areas were polled, what questions were asked; Who was polled (Men v. women); how did they determine who votes; admittedly left out nonvoters; and the list goes on. This type of polling is not scientific. At best it is propaganda.
However, what is relevant here is ya'll are talking politics which is a forbidden topic here. I will stick with poll analysis.

[Dorthy Monroe]

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.”

It’s never been about human trafficking from the start and that’s what a lot of people don’t get! They use the word to sway the public that’s it

[DocHoliday]

It’s never been about human trafficking from the start and that’s what a lot of people don’t get! They use the word to sway the public that’s it

We can definitely agree on that ^^^^. The American media is about conforming NOT informing.

[Ben Rhimene]

I'm not convinced the media is the root of the problem, Doc. LE throws the trafficking term around like Halloween candy because unjust imprisonment/forced labor is something EVERYONE is against in the States. Tax dollars to bust pay-4-play gets a much more muted response from voters.

[Dorthy Monroe]

I'm not convinced the media is the root of the problem, Doc. LE throws the trafficking term around like Halloween candy because unjust imprisonment/forced labor is something EVERYONE is against in the States. Tax dollars to bust pay-4-play gets a much more muted response from voters.

Exactly

[dat198]

I don't agree respectfully. I should start off saying I was a religious watcher of CNN 8 yrs ago. Because though I was not born here but I was raised here, so I believed in news. freedom of press and the way the system works in our country. To that being said by law we have a confidentiality law that can be withhold for 40 yrs for national security. Same things that NY 911 is asking for though its only been 20yr so its still classified. Back to the issue the Vietnam war now mark at 40yr there is info that is now available that showed what people heard and saw then from the news swayed the truth and thoughts was fake or misleading. Since then though we are a country with 3 tiers judicial, executive, legislative , we must now add media as a 4th branch. With that being said in this time period with social media internet youtube and big tech, it sways the way we think and the info we understand and comprehend. I guess my end point is that we must make logical decision on facts on concrete evidence to make a logical decision!!!

[Lincoln F Stern]

it was reported in today's chronicle that they are also cracking down on places that sell the marked up drinks in bars that are the indicator for sex
Article about sex trafficking in Houston Chronicle

"Among the provisions that will take effect next month is one that allows state officials to deny a liquor license to establishments that practice so-called drink solicitation, when employees such as bartenders charge marked-up prices for drinks in exchange for spending time with a customer.

The practice is considered a gateway to sex trafficking and other crimes."

This will affect the bars on T-Road for sure... going with a verified provider will be the best bet... places like SPA's and agencies might survive since the law has to establish you went there for sex, prove you in fact paid for sex.

best rule to live by for SPA's is any time a spa gets raided, then opens back up a month or 2 later, NEVER GO TO IT!.

[Preggolover89]

Totally irrelevant report ^^^ It fails to identify: what areas were polled, what questions were asked; Who was polled (Men v. women); how did they determine who votes; admittedly left out nonvoters; and the list goes on. This type of polling is not scientific. At best it is propaganda.
However, what is relevant here is ya'll are talking politics which is a forbidden topic here. I will stick with poll analysis.

I guess you didn't click on the link to the report? It has everything you're looking for.

Report with additional data: https://www.filesforprogress.org/mem...g-sex-work.pdf
Raw data: https://www.filesforprogress.org/dat...zing-sex-work/

Calling something "irrelevant" and "propaganda" and decrying how it's "not scientific" without actually looking at it is...interesting.