Sec. 414.012. STATEWIDE CRIME REPORTING SYSTEMS. The council shall establish a free statewide telephone service and other appropriate systems to allow tips under Section 414.0015(a) to be submitted to the council and shall make the telephone service and other reporting systems accessible at all times to persons residing in areas of the state not served by a crime stoppers organization. The council shall forward any information it receives to appropriate crime stoppers organizations, law enforcement agencies, school districts, or open-enrollment charter schools.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 807, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1993. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 700, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1560, Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 707 (H.B. 3690), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2017.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1172 (H.B. 3316), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2019.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection
Chapter 414 - Texas Crime Stoppers Council
Section 414.0015. Crime Stoppers Tips
Section 414.002. Organization of Council
Section 414.003. Per Diem and Expenses
Section 414.007. Confidentiality of Crime Stoppers Records
Section 414.008. Privileged Information
Section 414.009. Misuse of Information
Section 414.010. Payments From Defendants on Community Supervision; Reward Repayments
Section 414.011. Certification of Organizations to Receive Payments and Reward Repayments