H.B. No. 1503
AN ACT
relating to the reporting of attempted child abductions.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Article 63.0041, Code of Criminal Procedure, is
amended to read as follows:
Art. 63.0041. REPORTING OF ATTEMPTED CHILD ABDUCTION. (a)
A local law enforcement agency, on receiving a report of an
attempted child abduction, shall as soon as practicable, but not
later than eight hours after receiving the report, provide any
relevant information regarding the attempted child abduction to the
clearinghouse. Information not immediately available shall be
obtained by the agency and entered into the clearinghouse as a
supplement to the original entry as soon as possible.
(b) A law enforcement officer or local law enforcement
agency reporting an attempted child abduction to the clearinghouse
shall make the report by use of the Texas Law Enforcement
Telecommunications System or a successor system of
telecommunication used by law enforcement agencies and operated by
the Department of Public Safety.
SECTION 2. Article 63.009(a-3), Code of Criminal Procedure,
is repealed.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 1503 was passed by the House on April
20, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 144, Nays 0, 2 present, not
voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 1503 was passed by the Senate on May
24, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: _____________________
Date
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Governor