TITLE: Relating to the criminal offense of online solicitation of a minor.

SUMMARY: Relating to the criminal offense of online solicitation of a minor.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to the criminal offense of online solicitation of a minor. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 33.021(a)(1), Penal Code, is amended to read as follows: (1) "Minor" means: (A) an individual who is younger than 18 [17] years of age; or (B) an individual whom the actor believes to be younger than 18 [17] years of age. SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only to an offense committed on or after the effective date of this Act. An offense committed before the effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect on the date the offense was committed, and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. For purposes of this section, an offense was committed before the effective date of this Act if any element of the offense occurred before that date. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.