Beyond Trafficking will host its annual Human Trafficking Summit on Wednesday, July 30, at Texas Tech University Health ...

Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed the bill and put it on the special session agenda, saying he wants a narrower version.

Sgt. Erick Estrada of the Texas DPS said some hotels have improved their policies to help law enforcement identify guests. “Some hotels no longer take cash payments,” Estrada said.

The case marks the second lawsuit against a Texas hotel in the last 12 months, and the second lawsuit against the Wyndham Hotel Group for human trafficking in recent years — the last of which ...

Now, with the introduction of the Texas Human Trafficking Data Repository bill (HB 2318), authored by State Rep. Senfronia Thompson, D-Houston, one of the authors of this essay, Texas has the ...

Texas Capitol Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed Senate Bill 1278, which would have let victims of human trafficking claim duress as a defense against any crimes they're charged with committing on ...

In the 89th Texas Legislature, bipartisan lawmakers have introduced companion bills, Senate Bill 1278 and HB 2772, which provide human trafficking victims with an affirmative defense to prosecution.

The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation says it's issued 49 emergency orders relating to human trafficking, resulting in the license revocation of 51 massage establishments since late 2023.

EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — A proposed bill in Texas aims to empower county attorneys with the authority to enforce human trafficking training requirements for hotels and motels, a power ...