{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-411.442","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Government Code § 411.442","heading":"BLUE ALERT SYSTEM.","body":"With the cooperation of the Texas Department of Transportation, the office of the governor, and other appropriate law enforcement agencies in this state, the department shall develop and implement a statewide blue alert system to be activated to aid in the apprehension of an individual suspected of killing or causing serious bodily injury to a law enforcement officer.\nAdded by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 417 (S.B. 1138), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.","path":["GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 4. EXECUTIVE BRANCH","SUBTITLE B. LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PUBLIC PROTECTION","CHAPTER 411. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY OF THE STATE OF TEXAS","SUBCHAPTER P. BLUE ALERT SYSTEM"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.411.htm#411.442","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:16Z","sha256":"7b949c0ad678cb94a321dbb86f73ba84d27162b39ac019d48d39c38708d80763","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-411.441","next":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-411.443"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}