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TX HB908

TX HB908
Relating to the reporting by law enforcement agencies of missing children to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.


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Introduced
11/12/2024
In Committee
05/21/2025
Crossed Over
04/03/2025
Passed
06/20/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/20/2025

Introduced Session

89th Legislature Regular Session

Bill Summary

AN ACT relating to the reporting by law enforcement agencies of missing children to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure to enhance law enforcement procedures for reporting missing children. Specifically, when a law enforcement agency receives a report of a missing child, they are now required to take several immediate actions: start an investigation to determine the child's location, enter the child's information into the clearinghouse and national crime information center within two hours, and submit the child's details to both the Texas Law Enforcement Telecommunications System and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). Additionally, the agency must electronically submit the missing child report to municipal or county law enforcement agencies within a 200-mile radius within 48 hours, enter the child's information into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System within 30 days, and inform the person who filed the report about how the child's information will be shared across various systems. The bill eliminates a duplicate provision from another legislative act and is set to take effect on September 1, 2025, aiming to improve the speed and comprehensiveness of missing children reporting processes.

Committee Categories

Justice, Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (20)

Last Action

Effective on 9/1/25 (on 06/20/2025)

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