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House Bill 1793 |
House Author: Frullo et al. |
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Effective: 9-1-15 |
Senate Sponsor: Hinojosa |
House Bill 1793 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure and Government Code to require the public safety director of the Department of Public Safety (DPS) to adopt rules regarding procedures for a local law enforcement agency on receiving a report of a missing child who is younger than 14 years of age and determined to be at high risk of human trafficking, sexual assault, exploitation, abuse, or neglectful supervision. A local law enforcement agency, in entering information into the national crime information center missing person file regarding a report of a missing child who is 14 years of age or older and about whom the same determination has been made, is authorized to indicate that the child is at a high risk of harm. The authority to award missing or exploited children prevention grants is transferred from DPS to the governor's criminal justice division.