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TX SB389

Bill

Status

Introduced

11/19/2024

Primary Sponsor

Mayes Middleton

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Origin

Senate

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes the Anti-Human-Trafficking Intelligence Center within the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation to serve as the state's primary entity for coordinating law enforcement and government agency responses to human trafficking

  • Requires appointment of a chief intelligence coordinator (who may be a licensed peace officer) to supervise and manage center operations through agreements with law enforcement or government agencies

  • Authorizes the center to collaborate with federal, state, and local agencies, as well as financial institutions, credit card issuers, payment card networks, universities, and merchants to detect, prevent, and respond to human trafficking

  • Mandates annual reports by December 1 each year, including assessments of human trafficking in Texas, identification of high-probability geographic locations, operational plans, and expenditure lists

  • Protects all information collected by the center as confidential and exempt from public disclosure, with victim identifiers requiring chief intelligence coordinator consent before release; allows the department to solicit grants and donations (excluding from license holders) for funding

Legislative Description

Relating to the creation of the Anti-Human-Trafficking Intelligence Center.

State Agencies, Boards & Commissions

Last Action

Referred to Criminal Justice

2/3/2025

Committee Referrals

Criminal Justice2/3/2025

Full Bill Text

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