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TX HB908
TX HB908Relating 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
11/12/2024
In Committee
05/21/2025
05/21/2025
Crossed Over
04/03/2025
04/03/2025
Passed
06/20/2025
06/20/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/20/2025
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)
Suleman Lalani (D)*,
David Spiller (R)*,
Judith Zaffirini (D)*,
César Blanco (D),
Greg Bonnen (R),
Aicha Davis (D),
Cody Harris (R),
Richard Hayes (R),
Marc LaHood (R),
Janie Lopez (R),
Ray Lopez (D),
Will Metcalf (R),
Penny Morales Shaw (D),
Matt Morgan (R),
Sergio Muñoz (D),
Katrina Pierson (R),
Mihaela Plesa (D),
Shelby Slawson (R),
Royce West (D),
Trey Wharton (R),
Last Action
Effective on 9/1/25 (on 06/20/2025)
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Document Type | Source Location |
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State Bill Page | https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB908 |
BillText | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00908F.htm |
BillText | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00908S.htm |
Fiscal Note (Engrossed) | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB00908E.htm |
Analysis (Engrossed) | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/HB00908E.htm |
BillText | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00908E.htm |
BillText | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00908H.htm |
Analysis (House Committee Report) | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/HB00908H.htm |
Fiscal Note (Introduced) | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB00908I.htm |
BillText | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00908I.htm |
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