SB 24, a comprehensive bill related to the prosecution and punishment of human trafficking, and SB 1436, a bill creating a new offense of continuous human trafficking, were both passed out of committee and are scheduled for consideration by the full Senate in the coming weeks.
Saul Castellanos, CEO of Freedom Youth Project, was an official witness of record in support of senate bill 24 and 1436 on March 15, 2011.
Saul with Mandi Kimball, Director at Children at Risk, Bexar County Criminal District Attorney Susan Reed, and Texas State Senator Leticia Van De Putte
Read the Official Press Release Here