{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-civil-practice-and-remedies-code-98a.001","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 98A.001","heading":"DEFINITIONS.","body":"In this chapter:\n(1) \"Advertisement\" means any communication that promotes a commercial product or service, including a communication on an Internet website operated for a commercial purpose.\n(1-a) \"Aggravated online promotion of prostitution\" means conduct that constitutes an offense under Section 43.041, Penal Code.\n(2) \"Aggravated promotion of prostitution\" means conduct that constitutes an offense under Section 43.04, Penal Code.\n(3) \"Compelled prostitution\" means prostitution resulting from compelling prostitution.\n(4) \"Compelling prostitution\" means conduct that constitutes an offense under Section 43.05, Penal Code.\n(4-a) \"Online promotion of prostitution\" means conduct that constitutes an offense under Section 43.031, Penal Code.\n(5) \"Promotion of prostitution\" means conduct that constitutes an offense under Section 43.03, Penal Code.\n(6) \"Prostitution\" means conduct that constitutes an offense under Section 43.02, Penal Code.\n(7) \"Victim of compelled prostitution\" and \"victim\" mean a person who commits prostitution as a result of another person's compelling prostitution.\nAdded by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 187 (S.B. 94), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.\nAmended by:\nActs 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 413 (S.B. 20), Sec. 3.03, eff. September 1, 2019.","path":["CIVIL PRACTICE AND REMEDIES CODE","TITLE 4. LIABILITY IN TORT","CHAPTER 98A. LIABILITY FOR COMPELLED PROSTITUTION AND CERTAIN PROMOTION OF PROSTITUTION"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CP/htm/CP.98A.htm#98A.001","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:00Z","sha256":"82ccc6d8e94291347e1b7db443440ea16ee3b436167faad9201050b4158a1bb5","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-civil-practice-and-remedies-code-98.007","next":"us-tx/tex.-civil-practice-and-remedies-code-98a.002"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}