What is Human Trafficking?
“Human trafficking is a crime involving the exploitation of someone for the purposes of compelled labor or a commercial sex act through the use of force, fraud, or coercion.” See National Human Trafficking Hotline website for more information.
Human trafficking can affect anyone; male, female, adult or child. People can be trafficked within their state, country or internationally. Traffickers can be male or female, old or young.
As a business operating in Texas, you can aid in the fight to end human trafficking by joining the Human Trafficking Prevention Business Partnership.
About the Partnership
The Human Trafficking Prevention Business Partnership program is established under §405.023 of the Texas Government Code and 1 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 90. The program allows for corporations and private entities that voluntarily take steps to prevent and combat human trafficking to apply for a certificate of recognition. Corporations and private entities interested in applying for a certificate of recognition should submit the Application for Certificate of Recognition (PDF) along with any necessary supporting documentation.
Meet Our Current Partners
- Sabre GLBL, Inc., Southlake, TX
- PCO Div II, Inc., Baytown, TX
- EIS Office Solutions, Inc. dba Secor.cc, Houston, TX
- K.C.S. United Enterprise, LLC, Houston, TX
- Southern Brush, LLC, Spring, TX
- The Metochoi Group dba 3rd Millenium Group, San Antonio, TX
Why Should You Join the Partnership?
- Stand out in the marketplace with state recognition of your leadership in combatting a serious problem
- Contribute to your employees’ knowledge and understanding of your business operations
- Build consumer trust in your business
- Be a role model that influences other businesses to follow your leadership in combatting human trafficking
How to Apply
Corporations and private entities interested in applying for a certificate of recognition should submit the Application for Certificate of Recognition (PDF) along with any necessary supporting documentation.
Below is a summary of the requirements. For more information, please see Texas Government Code §405.023 and 1 TAC Chapter 90.
- Applicant must be an eligible business:
- Corporation, limited partnership, limited liability company, professional association, or cooperative association.
- Private entity – organization that engages in for-profit activities through the use of employees.
- **PLEASE NOTE: Non-profit entities are not eligible to participate in the Human Trafficking Prevention Business Partnership Program.**
If you have a nonprofit and want to help prevent human trafficking in Texas, the following websites have resources for getting started.
- Applicant must have adopted a Zero Tolerance Policy towards human trafficking and take measures to ensure compliance with that policy that involves, at minimum:
- Implementing a mandatory human trafficking awareness training for all employees;
- Establishing a policy and point of contact for employees to report possible violations without fear of retaliation, including a hotline and email address; and
- Providing information to employees about resources for providing assistance to victims of human trafficking.
- Applicant must have participated in a minimum of one public awareness and education campaign each year to raise awareness of human trafficking.
- Applicant agrees to enhance awareness of and encourage participation in the partnership by notifying employees and business partners that the entity is seeking or has been granted a certificate of recognition; and
- Applicant agrees to share with the secretary of state best practices that are effective in combatting human trafficking.
Resources for Employee Training
General Training and Resources
- Texas Attorney General: Be the One
- Department of Homeland Security: Blue Campaign
- Human Trafficking 101
- Human Trafficking Public Outreach Campaigns