The following terms as used in this Chapter shall have the
following meanings:
(1) Commercial sex industry--A commercial enterprise
the primary business of which is the offering of a service or the
selling, renting, or exhibiting of devices or any other items intended
to provide sexual stimulation or sexual gratification to the customer.
(2) Corporation--A domestic or foreign for-profit corporation,
limited partnership, limited liability company, professional association,
or cooperative association which is governed under the Texas Business
Organizations Code, federal law, or the law of another state or nation.
(3) Human Trafficking--All offenses referred to in
Chapter 20A of the Texas Penal Code.
(4) Partnership--The Human Trafficking Prevention Business
Partnership, as established by §405.023 of the Texas Government
Code.
(5) Private Entity--Bank, trust company, savings and
loan association or company, insurance company, reciprocal or interinsurance
exchange, railroad company, cemetery company, government-regulated
cooperative, stock company, abstract and title insurance company,
or other organization that engages in for-profit activities through
the use of employees.
(6) Sexual conduct--Sexual contact, actual or simulated
sexual intercourse, deviate sexual intercourse, sexual bestiality,
masturbation, or sadomasochistic abuse.
(7) Zero Tolerance Policy--A zero tolerance policy
towards human trafficking includes, at minimum:
(A) Complying with applicable federal and state human
trafficking laws and regulations;
(B) Reviewing the business's supply lines, supplies,
agents, subcontractors, other inputs, and business related facilities
to assess areas that might be vulnerable to human trafficking and
taking appropriate action to address negative findings, including
but not limited to adopting language in supplier contracts regarding
the corporation or private entity's human trafficking policies, and
encouraging the supplier to abide by these same policies;
(C) Prohibiting employees from withholding identity
or immigration documents, such as a passport or driver's license,
from a worker, and encouraging agents and subcontractors to adopt
similar policies; and
(D) Prohibiting the expenditure of any business funds
for the purpose of patronizing a business that is part of the commercial
sex industry or use of business resources to:
(i) engage in sexual conduct that violates state or
federal law, or
(ii) operate a business that is part of the commercial
sex industry.
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