Angela Paxton Texas Senator - SD8 | Official Website
More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’Relating to the prosecution and punishment for the offense of trafficking of persons; increasing a criminal penalty’’.
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
This bill amends the Texas Penal Code to increase penalties for the offense of trafficking persons, particularly focusing on cases involving children or disabled individuals. It specifies the offense as a first-degree felony, punishable by life imprisonment or a 25 to 99-year term if committed near designated sensitive areas such as schools, juvenile facilities, and community centers. The bill also outlines specific trafficking activities involving forced labor, coercion into prohibited conduct, and receiving benefits from such ventures, expanding its scope to capture related offenses tied to locations or events associated with vulnerable populations. Additionally, it clarifies the application of these amendments to offenses committed on or after the specified effective date of Sept. 1, 2025.
Angela Paxton, member of the Senate Committee on Nominations and vice chair of the Senate Committee on State Affairs, proposed another eight bills during the 89(R) legislative session.
Paxton graduated from Baylor University with a BS.
Angela Paxton is currently serving in the Texas State Senate, representing the state's 8th Senate district. She replaced previous state senator Van Taylor in 2019.
Bills in Texas go through a multi-step legislative process, including committee review, debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching a final decision. Each session, there are typically thousands of bills introduced, but only a portion successfully navigate the process to become law.
You can read more about the bills and other measures here.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| SB 1167 | 02/28/2025 | Relating to elimination of limitations periods for suits for personal injury arising from certain offenses against a child or disabled individual |
| SB 1102 | 02/24/2025 | Relating to the administration of certain drugs by a midwife |
| SB 941 | 02/13/2025 | Relating to a screening for the risk of commercial sexual exploitation of certain children |
| SB 835 | 02/13/2025 | Relating to the enforceability of certain nondisclosure or confidentiality provisions with respect to an act of sexual abuse committed against a child |
| SB 635 | 02/03/2025 | Relating to supplemental pay for members of the Texas military forces suffering an economic hardship as a result of serving on military duty |
| SB 466 | 02/03/2025 | Relating to the definition of fetal death certificate |
| SB 206 | 02/03/2025 | Relating to a webpage and mobile application for the provision of pregnancy-related resources and information |
| SB 205 | 02/03/2025 | Relating to fetal development instruction included as part of the public school health curriculum in certain grade levels |
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