Texas HB742 mandates human trafficking prevention training for first responders and requires hospitals and emergency care facilities to display signs.

Texas HB742 enacts measures to combat human trafficking, including mandatory training for first responders on identifying and assisting trafficking victims. It requires hospitals and freestanding emergency medical care facilities to prominently display signs with information on recognizing and reporting trafficking, and prohibits these facilities from retaliating against employees who report suspected trafficking. The bill also mandates the approval and posting of human trafficking prevention training courses by the Health and Human Services Commission. Effective September 1, 2025.

Texas HB742 mandates human trafficking prevention training for first responders and requires hospitals and emergency care facilities to display signs.

Texas HB742 enacts measures to combat human trafficking, including mandatory training for first responders on identifying and assisting trafficking victims. It requires hospitals and freestanding emergency medical care facilities to prominently display signs with information on recognizing and reporting trafficking, and prohibits these facilities from retaliating against employees who report suspected trafficking. The bill also mandates the approval and posting of human trafficking prevention training courses by the Health and Human Services Commission. Effective September 1, 2025.