Trafficking of Persons is classified as which degree?

• A. 3rd Degree Felony
• B. 2nd Degree Felony
• C. 1st Degree Felony
• D. State Jail Felony

Answer: (B)

In Texas law, Trafficking of Persons has a base classification as a second‑degree felony. The statute makes it illegal to knowingly traffic another person for forced labor or services or for commercial sex, and that basic version carries the penalties of a second‑degree felony (typically 2 to 20 years in prison and up to $10,000 fines). This reflects the serious harm of trafficking while stopping short of the most severe category, which applies only under specific aggravating circumstances. If the conduct meets those higher thresholds—such as continuous trafficking or other aggravating factors—the offense can rise to a first‑degree felony, but absent those factors the standard charge is a second‑degree felony.