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TX HB908

Bill

Status

Passed

6/20/2025

Primary Sponsor

David Spiller

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires Texas law enforcement agencies to report missing children to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children within 2 hours of receiving a missing child report, in addition to existing reporting requirements

  • Adds the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to the list of databases where missing child information must be entered alongside the Texas Law Enforcement Telecommunications System

  • Mandates that law enforcement inform the person filing a missing child report that information will be shared with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children

  • Repeals a duplicative version of Article 63.00905(a) from the Code of Criminal Procedure that was created by separate legislation in the 88th Legislature

  • Takes effect September 1, 2025; passed the House 143-0 on April 3, 2025, and the Senate 31-0 on May 23, 2025

Legislative Description

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

Criminal Procedure

Last Action

Effective on 9/1/25

6/20/2025

Committee Referrals

Criminal Justice4/3/2025
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs3/6/2025

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