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TX HB908
Bill
Status
6/20/2025
Primary Sponsor
David Spiller
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AI Summary
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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