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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 85(R)

House Bill 3690

House Author:  Metcalf

Effective:  9-1-17

Senate Sponsor:  Birdwell et al.


            House Bill 3690 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure and Government Code to revise the method for designating the director of the Texas Crime Stoppers Council. The bill requires the council to revise the current free statewide telephone service and establish other appropriate systems to allow information about criminal acts to be reported to the council and specifies that such service and systems must be accessible at all times to persons residing in areas of Texas not served by a crime stoppers organization.