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Local entities combat human trafficking at Cy-Fair massage businesses

By Jovanna Aguilar

The Texas Legislature passed House Bill 3579 in 2023, enabling the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation to issue emergency orders halting the operation of any massage establishment where law enforcement or TDLR officials believe human trafficking is occurring. The first closure under HB 3579 took place in Cy-Fair this summer, followed by at least four other area establishments.

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