SECTION 54.90. Reporting Human Trafficking Cases

(a) This section applies to:

(1) the Department of Public Safety; and

(2) a municipal police department, sheriff's department, constable's office, county attorney's office, district attorney's office, and criminal district attorney's office, as applicable, in a county with a population of more than 50,000.

(b) An entity described by subsection (a) of this section that investigates the alleged commission of an offense under Chapter 20A of the Penal Code, or the alleged commission of an offense under Chapter 43 of the Penal Code, which may involve human trafficking, must submit to the Office of the Attorney General information required under Article 2.305 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

(c) An entity described by subsection (a) of this section must submit the required information on a form provided by the Office of the Attorney General at least biannually.

Source Note: The provisions of this §54.90 adopted to be effective September 8, 2020, 45 TexReg 6225; amended to be effective December 2, 2021, 46 TexReg 8003