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Tex. Penal Code § 43.04 (2026)

Aggravated Promotion Of Prostitution

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Sec. 43.04. AGGRAVATED PROMOTION OF PROSTITUTION. (a) A person commits an offense if he knowingly owns, invests in, finances, controls, supervises, or manages a prostitution enterprise that uses two or more prostitutes.

(b) An offense under this section is a felony of the first degree.

Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 883, ch. 399, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1974. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 900, Sec. 1.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.

Amended by:

Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1252 (H.B. 8), Sec. 17, eff. September 1, 2013.

Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 685 (H.B. 29), Sec. 39, eff. September 1, 2017.

Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1038 (H.B. 1808), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2017.

Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 273 (S.B. 1802), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2019.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 28 cases (11 in the last 5 years), 1988–2026 · leading case: Jeannie Coutta v. State, 385 S.W.3d 641 (Tex. App. 2012).

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Jeannie Coutta v. State, 385 S.W.3d 641 (Tex. App. 2012). · cites it 2× “Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 43.04 (a) (West 2011).”

Schunior, Victor Manuel Jr., 506 S.W.3d 29 (Tex. Crim. App. 2016). “Tex. Penal Code § 43.04. We express no opinion as to whether Article 12.”

Delane Eugene Branch v. State, 497 S.W.3d 588 (Tex. App. 2016). “See Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 43.04 (West Supp. 2015).”

State v. McDonald, 952 P.2d 1188 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1998). “” Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 43.04 (a) (1994) (emphasis added).”

Smithwick v. State, 762 S.W.2d 232 (Tex. App. 1988). “A jury found Smithwick guilty of aggravated promotion of prostitution under Tex.Pen.Code Ann. § 43.04 (1974). The trial court assessed punishment at a $5,000 fine and ten years imprisonment, probated.”

United States v. Donald Langley, 919 F.2d 926 (5th Cir. 1990). “Tex.Penal Code Ann. § 43.04. It would be inappropriate to sentence Langley for violating an analogous misdemeanor offense where a more analogous felony offense exists, particularly in light of Congress’ instruction that sentences imposed under the sentencing guidelines “reflect…”

United States v. Lineberry, 93 F. App'x 632 (5th Cir. 2004). “See Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 43.04 . The four-level adjustment of Lineberry’s offense level pursuant to § 2K2.”

McCall v. State, 780 S.W.2d 855 (Tex. App. 1989). “Tex.Penal Code Ann. § 43.04(a) (Vernon 1974).”

United States v. Lineberry, 185 F. App'x 366 (5th Cir. 2006). · cites it 2× “§ 1956 (a)(l)(A)(i): “While a better Indictment would have specifically cited Texas Penal Code Section 43.04, aggravated promotion of prostitution, the specific citation is not constitutionally required”.”

Jemadari Chinua Williams v. the State of Texas (Tex. App. 2022). · cites it 4× “” TEX. PENAL CODE § 43.04(a). 2 A person commits the offense of prostitution “if the person knowingly offers or agrees to receive a fee from another to engage in sexual conduct.”

State v. Horstman, 829 S.W.2d 903 (Tex. App. 1992). “See Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 43.04 (Vernon 1989).”

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— Tex. Penal Code § 43.04(a) — 9 cases

McCall v. State, 780 S.W.2d 855 (Tex. App. 1989). “Tex.Penal Code Ann. § 43.04(a) (Vernon 1974).”

Jemadari Chinua Williams v. the State of Texas (Tex. App. 2022). “” TEX. PENAL CODE § 43.04(a). 2 A person commits the offense of prostitution “if the person knowingly offers or agrees to receive a fee from another to engage in sexual conduct.”

Eric Laranze Taylor v. the State of Texas (Tex. App. 2024).

Jane Doe AS v. Salesforce Inc (N.D. Tex. 2024).

— Tex. Penal Code § 43.04(b) — 2 cases

Erik Jimenez v. State (Tex. App. 2019).

Emily Ann Hutchins v. the State of Texas (2026).

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