Tex. Gov't Code § 411.446 · Subchapter P. BLUE ALERT SYSTEM
NOTIFICATION TO DEPARTMENT.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) A law enforcement agency that receives notice of an individual who is suspected of killing or causing serious bodily injury to a law enforcement officer and who has not yet been apprehended shall:
(1) confirm the accuracy of the information; and
(2) if the agency believes the missing suspect poses a threat to other law enforcement officers and to the public, provide notice to the department.
(b) A law enforcement agency providing notice to the department under Subsection (a) shall include with that notice a detailed description of the missing suspect and, if applicable, any available portion of the license plate number of a motor vehicle being used by the suspect.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 417 (S.B. 1138), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.
Source of truth
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.411.htm
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