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Texas bill protecting sex trafficking victims from some criminal charges signed by governor

Senate Bill 11 shields victims from prosecution from some crimes if they’re threatened or coerced into the act by their trafficker.

The state Capitol in Austin on Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025.

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