88R4105 SHH-F     By: Gervin-Hawkins H.B. No. 825       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the corroboration of certain testimony in the   prosecution of a trafficking of persons offense.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 20A.04, Penal Code, is amended by   amending Subsection (c) and adding Subsection (d) to read as   follows:          (c)  Except as provided by Subsection (d), a [A] conviction   under this chapter may be had on the uncorroborated testimony of a   party to the offense.          (d)  On request of the defendant or attorney representing the   state, the court shall hold a hearing regarding whether the   testimony of the party must be corroborated as required by Article   38.14, Code of Criminal Procedure. If the court determines that the   party providing the testimony was a willing participant in the   offense, the court shall instruct the jury in accordance with   Article 38.14, Code of Criminal Procedure.          SECTION 2.  Section 20A.04, Penal Code, as amended by this   Act, applies only to a trial that begins on or after the effective   date of this Act, regardless of whether the alleged offense was   committed before, on, or after that date.          SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.