Relating to the purchase or sale of human organs; increasing a criminal penalty.

SB 456 increases penalties for illegally buying or selling human organs in Texas, upgrading the offense from a Class A misdemeanor to a state jail felony under the Penal Code. It directly affects individuals involved in organ trafficking and requires physicians to lose their medical license if they knowingly use organs obtained in violation of this law. The bill adds a new provision to the Occupations Code mandating license revocation for doctors who use illegally obtained organs in medical procedures. These changes take effect September 1, 2025, and apply only to offenses occurring after that date.