Tex. Penal Code § 43.04 · Subchapter A. PROSTITUTION
AGGRAVATED PROMOTION OF PROSTITUTION.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) A person commits an offense if he knowingly owns, invests in, finances, controls, supervises, or manages a prostitution enterprise that uses two or more prostitutes.
(b) An offense under this section is a felony of the first degree.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 883, ch. 399, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1974. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 900, Sec. 1.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1252 (H.B. 8), Sec. 17, eff. September 1, 2013.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 685 (H.B. 29), Sec. 39, eff. September 1, 2017.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1038 (H.B. 1808), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2017.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 273 (S.B. 1802), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2019.
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Civil Practice and Remedies Code
Code of Criminal Procedure
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.081ADDITIONAL REQUISITES OF BAIL BOND GIVEN BY CERTAIN DEFENDANTS.Printed as Section 20A.02, 20A.03, 43.02, 43.03, 43.031, 43.032, 43.04, 43.041, or 43.05, Penal Code
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.465CONDITIONS FOR DEFENDANT CHARGED WITH CERTAIN TRAFFICKING OR PROSTITUTION RELATED OFFENSES INVOLVING ADULT VICTIMS.Printed as Section 20A.02, 20A.03, 43.03, 43.031, 43.032, 43.04, 43.041, or 43.05, Penal Code
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 42A.054LIMITATION ON JUDGE-ORDERED COMMUNITY SUPERVISION.Printed as Section 20A.02, 20A.03, 43.03, 43.032, 43.04, or 43.05, Penal Code | Section 43.04 or 43.05, Penal Code | Section 43.04, Penal Code
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 42A.056LIMITATION ON JURY-RECOMMENDED COMMUNITY SUPERVISION.Printed as Section 20A.02, 20A.03, 43.04, 43.05, or 43.25, Penal Code
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 42A.102ELIGIBILITY FOR DEFERRED ADJUDICATION COMMUNITY SUPERVISION.Printed as Section 21.11, 22.011, 22.021, 43.04, or 43.05, Penal Code
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.003DEFINITIONS.Printed as Section 20A.02, 20A.03, 43.03, 43.031, 43.032, 43.04, 43.041, 43.05, 43.25, 43.251, or 43.26, Penal Code
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 58.051DEFINITIONS.Printed as Section 20A.02, 20A.03, 43.03, 43.031, 43.032, 43.04, 43.041, 43.05, 43.25, 43.251, or 43.26, Penal Code
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 59.01DEFINITIONS.Printed as Section 20.05, 20.06, 20.07, 43.04, or 43.05, Penal Code
Government Code
Occupations Code
- Tex. Occ. Code § 455.005EFFECT ON LOCAL LAW.Printed as Section 34.02, 43.02, 43.021, 43.03, 43.032, 43.04, 43.05, or 71.02, Penal Code | Section 43.02, 43.021, 43.03, 43.032, 43.04, 43.05, or 71.02, Penal Code
- Tex. Occ. Code § 455.152INELIGIBILITY FOR LICENSE.Printed as Section 21.02, 21.09, 21.11, 21.12, 21.15, 21.16, 21.165, 21.18, 22.011, 22.012, 22.021, 25.02, 43.021, 43.03, 43.031, 43.04, 43.041, 43.05, 43.25, 43.26, or 43.262, Penal Code | Section 43.021, 43.03, 43.031, 43.032, 43.04, 43.041, or 43.05, Penal Code
- Tex. Occ. Code § 455.251GROUNDS FOR LICENSE DENIAL, DISCIPLINARY ACTION, OR ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY.Printed as Section 43.021, 43.03, 43.031, 43.032, 43.04, 43.041, or 43.05, Penal Code
Penal Code
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