1. (a) A person commits an offense if he knowingly:

   1. (1) causes another by force, threat, or fraud to commit prostitution; or
   2. (2) causes by any means a person younger than 17 years to commit prostitution.
2. (b) An offense under this section is a felony of the second 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.

Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1038 (H.B. 1808), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2017.