Bill
HB 2639
85(R) - 2017
House Homeland Security & Public Safety
Senate Administration
House Homeland Security & Public Safety
Senate Administration
Aging
Law Enforcement
Companion Bill
SB 1192
Vote Recommendation
Neutral
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Neutral
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Neutral
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Neutral
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Neutral
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Neutral
Author(s)
Joe Pickett
Co-Author(s)
Charles Anderson
Sponsor(s)
Dawn Buckingham
Co-Sponsor(s)
Judith Zaffirini
Bill Caption
Relating to an alert for a missing senior citizen or person with Alzheimer’s disease.
Fiscal Notes
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
Bill Analysis
Under current law there is a “silver alert” for missing senior citizens. The Texas Department of Transportation cooperates with various law enforcement agencies throughout the state, and with certain media outlets to inform law enforcement and the public in cases where an elderly person has gone missing. If this bill passes, the silver alert would be used also in connection with individuals who have Alzheimer’s disease and have been confirmed to have gone missing.
Vote Recommendation Notes
This bill does not appear to have an impact on our liberty principles, therefore we will remain neutral.
Organizations Supporting
Coalition of Texans with Disabilities
Sheriffs' Association of Texas
Texas Municipal Police Association
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