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CS/CS/SB 500: Spectrum Alert

GENERAL BILL by Fiscal Policy ; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice ; Avila ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Arrington

Spectrum Alert; Requiring the Department of Law Enforcement, in cooperation with the Department of Transportation, the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, the Department of the Lottery, and local law enforcement agencies, to establish and implement the Spectrum Alert by a specified date; requiring the department, in cooperation with specified entities, to develop a training program and alert system for missing children with autism spectrum disorder which is compatible with existing alert systems by a certain date, etc. APPROPRIATION: $190,000

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
 Last Action: 4/29/2025 Senate - Laid on Table, refer to HB 711 -SJ 605
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/5/2025 Senate • Filed
    2/20/2025 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy
    3/4/2025 Senate • Introduced
    3/20/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/25/25, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
    3/25/2025 Senate • Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
    • Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
    4/7/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 04/10/25, 11:00 am, 37 Senate Building
    4/10/2025 Senate • CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
    4/14/2025 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Fiscal Policy
    4/15/2025 Senate • CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice read 1st time
    4/17/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/22/25, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    4/22/2025 Senate • CS/CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
    4/23/2025 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/29/25
    • CS/CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time
    4/29/2025 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 605
    • Substituted HB 711 -SJ 605
    • Laid on Table, refer to HB 711 -SJ 605

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  • CS/CS/SB 500, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/23/2025 at 12:01 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 711 Spectrum Alert Borrero, Campbell Similar Last Action: 5/1/2025 H In Messages Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    937.0401 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 500, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/14/2025 at 4:32 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 4/21/2025 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 4/23/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 711 Spectrum Alert Borrero, Campbell Similar Last Action: 5/1/2025 H In Messages Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    440458 - Amendment
    Delete line 86 and insert:     		Fiscal Policy
    (Avila)     		4/21/2025
    7:50 AM     		Replaced by Substitute Amendment
    4/23/2025     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 209352 - Substitute Amendment (440458)
    Delete lines 39 - 46 and insert:     		Fiscal Policy
    (Avila)     		4/21/2025
    7:29 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/23/2025     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/22/2025 11:00 AM Fiscal Policy 18 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    937.0401 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SB 500, Original Filed Version Posted 2/5/2025 at 1:05 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 3/24/2025 (pdf)
    Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 3/26/2025 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Pre-Meeting) 4/9/2025 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Post-Meeting) 4/14/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 711 Spectrum Alert Borrero, Campbell Identical Last Action: 5/1/2025 H In Messages Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    247248 - Amendment
    Between lines 80 and 81 insert:     		Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
    (Avila)     		4/10/2025
    10:09 AM
    (Late Filed)     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/11/2025     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    3/25/2025 1:30 PM Criminal Justice 9 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/10/2025 11:00 AM Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    937.0401 Page 1 (pdf)

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