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Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Government Code § 414.0015: CRIME STOPPERS TIPS.

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  1. GOVERNMENT CODE
  2. TITLE 4. EXECUTIVE BRANCH
  3. SUBTITLE B. LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PUBLIC PROTECTION
  4. CHAPTER 414. TEXAS CRIME STOPPERS COUNCIL

(a) The council, a crime stoppers organization, or a person accepting information on behalf of the council or a crime stoppers organization may accept tips submitted by any person regarding:

(1) criminal activity;

(2) conduct or threatened conduct that constitutes a danger to public safety or an individual; or

(3) conduct or threatened conduct that would disrupt the efficient and effective operations of a school district or open-enrollment charter school.

(b) A crime stoppers organization may forward a tip submitted under Subsection (a) to the appropriate law enforcement agency, school district, or open-enrollment charter school, except that a tip regarding conduct or threatened conduct described only by Subsection (a)(3) may be forwarded only to the appropriate school district or open-enrollment charter school.

Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1172 (H.B. 3316), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.

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